diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/package.json b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/package.json
index a44199ec8b..c248b74482 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.24",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
     "supertest": "^4.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/setupTests.ts b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/setupTests.ts
index f7b6ca962d..ba33cf996b 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
-
 export {};