Fix PytestWarning: usefixtures() without arguments when scenario has no fixture args#803
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Fix PytestWarning: usefixtures() without arguments when scenario has no fixture args#803
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[WIP] Fix PytestWarning for usefixtures in pytest-bdd
Fix PytestWarning: usefixtures() without arguments when scenario has no fixture args
Apr 5, 2026
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pytest 9.x added a
PytestWarningwhenusefixtures()is called with no arguments. This surfaced in pytest-bdd whenever a scenario function had no fixture arguments (e.g. test functions auto-generated byscenarios()), becausepytest.mark.usefixtures(*func_args)was called unconditionally even with an emptyfunc_args.Changes
scenario.py: Guard theusefixturesmark application withif func_args:so it is only applied when there are actual fixture names to pass.tests/feature/test_scenario.py: Add regression testtest_no_usefixtures_warning_when_no_argsthat runs pytest with-W error::pytest.PytestWarningto confirm no spurious warning is emitted when usingscenarios()with no-argument test functions.