diff --git a/Lib/test/libregrtest/utils.py b/Lib/test/libregrtest/utils.py
index bb64f997d3500a..751dc04384da06 100644
--- a/Lib/test/libregrtest/utils.py
+++ b/Lib/test/libregrtest/utils.py
@@ -212,13 +212,6 @@ def clear_caches():
         for f in typing._cleanups:
             f()
 
-    try:
-        fractions = sys.modules['fractions']
-    except KeyError:
-        pass
-    else:
-        fractions._hash_algorithm.cache_clear()
-
 
 def get_build_info():
     # Get most important configure and build options as a list of strings.