diff --git a/src/_pytest/capture.py b/src/_pytest/capture.py
index c84ba825e..b2ab4e57a 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/capture.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/capture.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ class CaptureManager(object):
     def pytest_runtest_teardown(self, item):
         self._current_item = item
         self.resume_global_capture()
-        self.activate_fixture(item)
         yield
         self.suspend_capture_item(item, "teardown")
         self._current_item = None