diff --git a/Tests/Functional/ExceptionListenerTest.php b/Tests/Functional/ExceptionListenerTest.php
index 395b6c617..0750e8c1e 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/ExceptionListenerTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/ExceptionListenerTest.php
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ public static function tearDownAfterClass()
         parent::tearDownAfterClass();
     }
 
-    protected function tearDown(): void
-    {
-        // prevent kernel shutdown
-    }
-
     public function testBundleListenerHandlesExceptionsInRestZones()
     {
         static::$client->request('GET', '/api/test');
diff --git a/Tests/Functional/RoutingTest.php b/Tests/Functional/RoutingTest.php
index e60d0ee5c..adeb2d6b0 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/RoutingTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/RoutingTest.php
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ public static function tearDownAfterClass()
         parent::tearDownAfterClass();
     }
 
-    protected function tearDown(): void
-    {
-        // prevent kernel shutdown
-    }
-
     public function testPostControllerRoutesAreRegistered()
     {
         static::$client->request('GET', '/posts/1');
diff --git a/Tests/Functional/VersionTest.php b/Tests/Functional/VersionTest.php
index 5aa55205e..dcc505b09 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/VersionTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/VersionTest.php
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ public static function tearDownAfterClass()
         parent::tearDownAfterClass();
     }
 
-    protected function tearDown(): void
-    {
-        // prevent kernel shutdown
-    }
-
     public function testVersionAnnotation()
     {
         static::$client->request(