diff --git a/test/integration/targets/error_from_connection/connection_plugins/dummy.py b/test/integration/targets/error_from_connection/connection_plugins/dummy.py
index 2a2c879581a..59a81a1bf3e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/error_from_connection/connection_plugins/dummy.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/error_from_connection/connection_plugins/dummy.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         raise AnsibleError('an error with {{ some Jinja }}')
 
-    def transport(self):
-        pass
-
     def _connect(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_default.py b/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_default.py
index 52b027d00a8..60feedd6cda 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_default.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_default.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def transport(self):
-        pass
-
     def _connect(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_override.py b/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_override.py
index 56d531c4741..d26d2b529fd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_override.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/shell/connection_plugins/test_connection_override.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self._shell_type = 'powershell'  # Set a shell type that is not sh
         super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def transport(self):
-        pass
-
     def _connect(self):
         pass