diff --git a/cms/conftest.py b/cms/conftest.py
index 92a5c0616377..e0a774b805b4 100644
--- a/cms/conftest.py
+++ b/cms/conftest.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 import contracts
 import pytest
 
-from openedx.core.pytest_hooks import pytest_json_modifyreport  # pylint: disable=unused-import
-from openedx.core.pytest_hooks import pytest_sessionfinish  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from openedx.core.pytest_hooks import DeferPlugin
 
 
 # Patch the xml libs before anything else.
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
     startup = importlib.import_module(startup_module)
     startup.run()
 
+    if config.pluginmanager.hasplugin("json-report"):
+        config.pluginmanager.register(DeferPlugin())
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope='function')
 def _django_clear_site_cache():
diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 57ccae529610..345eeef78125 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 # avoid duplicating the implementation
 
 from cms.conftest import _django_clear_site_cache, pytest_configure  # pylint: disable=unused-import
-from openedx.core.pytest_hooks import pytest_json_modifyreport  # pylint: disable=unused-import
-from openedx.core.pytest_hooks import pytest_sessionfinish  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
 # When using self.assertEquals, diffs are truncated. We don't want that, always