diff --git a/ghost/core/test/utils/fixture-utils.js b/ghost/core/test/utils/fixture-utils.js
index 1ef39824c1..4d612fcf00 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/utils/fixture-utils.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/utils/fixture-utils.js
@@ -264,19 +264,6 @@ const fixtures = {
         });
     },
 
-    resetRoles: function resetRoles() {
-        return Promise.map(_.cloneDeep(DataGenerator.forKnex.users), function (user) {
-            let userRolesRelations = _.filter(DataGenerator.forKnex.roles_users, {user_id: user.id});
-
-            userRolesRelations = _.map(userRolesRelations, function (userRolesRelation) {
-                return _.find(DataGenerator.forKnex.roles, {id: userRolesRelation.role_id});
-            });
-
-            user.roles = userRolesRelations;
-            return models.User.edit(user, _.merge({id: user.id}, context.internal));
-        });
-    },
-
     ensureUserForEachRole: async function ensureUserForEachRole() {
         const usersWithoutOwner = _.cloneDeep(DataGenerator.forKnex.users.slice(1));