diff --git a/ipatests/pytest_ipa/nose_compat.py b/ipatests/pytest_ipa/nose_compat.py
index 2736ad5a8..f059f7c57 100644
--- a/ipatests/pytest_ipa/nose_compat.py
+++ b/ipatests/pytest_ipa/nose_compat.py
@@ -54,19 +54,11 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
                 capture = config.pluginmanager.getplugin('capturemanager')
                 orig_stdout, orig_stderr = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
                 if capture:
-                    if hasattr(capture, 'suspend_global_capture'):
-                        # pytest >= 3.3
-                        capture.suspend_global_capture()
-                    else:
-                        # legacy support for pytest <= 3.2 (Fedora 27)
-                        capture._capturing.suspend_capturing()
+                    capture.suspend_global_capture()
                 sys.stderr.write(self.format(record))
                 sys.stderr.write('\n')
                 if capture:
-                    if hasattr(capture, 'resume_global_capture'):
-                        capture.resume_global_capture()
-                    else:
-                        capture._capturing.resume_capturing()
+                    capture.resume_global_capture()
                 sys.stdout, sys.stderr = orig_stdout, orig_stderr
 
         level = convert_log_level(config.getoption('logging_level'))