diff --git a/tests/push/test_http.py b/tests/push/test_http.py
index 9d748b727e..bd2ada9155 100644
--- a/tests/push/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/push/test_http.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.admin.experimental_features import ExperimentalFeature
 from synapse.rest.client import login, push_rule, pusher, receipts, room, versions
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.synapse_rust.http_client import HttpClient
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util.clock import Clock
 
@@ -1233,19 +1232,6 @@ class MSC3881VersionsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         versions.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
-
-        self._http_client = hs.get_proxied_http_client()
-        # The tokio thread pool is started lazily on first use, so no
-        # reactor startup hooks need to run here.
-        _ = HttpClient(
-            runtime=hs.get_rust_runtime(),
-            user_agent=self._http_client.user_agent.decode("utf8"),
-        )
-
-        return hs
-
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         # MemoryReactor doesn't trigger the shutdown phases, and we want the
         # Tokio thread pool to be stopped
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_delayed_events.py b/tests/rest/client/test_delayed_events.py
index c97ac1ec49..451a9127c1 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_delayed_events.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_delayed_events.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import delayed_events, login, room, sync, versions
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.synapse_rust.http_client import HttpClient
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util.clock import Clock
 from synapse.util.duration import Duration
@@ -41,19 +40,6 @@ _EVENT_TYPE = "com.example.test"
 class DelayedEventsUnstableSupportTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [versions.register_servlets]
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
-
-        self._http_client = hs.get_proxied_http_client()
-        # The tokio thread pool is started lazily on first use, so no
-        # reactor startup hooks need to run here.
-        _ = HttpClient(
-            runtime=hs.get_rust_runtime(),
-            user_agent=self._http_client.user_agent.decode("utf8"),
-        )
-
-        return hs
-
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         # MemoryReactor doesn't trigger the shutdown phases, and we want the
         # Tokio thread pool to be stopped
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_login_token_request.py b/tests/rest/client/test_login_token_request.py
index a0b3ef7995..b387cb98fb 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_login_token_request.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_login_token_request.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from twisted.internet.testing import MemoryReactor
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, login_token_request, versions
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.synapse_rust.http_client import HttpClient
 from synapse.util.clock import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -48,14 +47,6 @@ class LoginTokenRequestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.registration.auto_join_rooms = []
         self.hs.config.captcha.enable_registration_captcha = False
 
-        self._http_client = self.hs.get_proxied_http_client()
-        # The tokio thread pool is started lazily on first use, so no
-        # reactor startup hooks need to run here.
-        _ = HttpClient(
-            runtime=self.hs.get_rust_runtime(),
-            user_agent=self._http_client.user_agent.decode("utf8"),
-        )
-
         return self.hs
 
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_matrixrtc.py b/tests/rest/client/test_matrixrtc.py
index 3c402ff725..68fedb0e56 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_matrixrtc.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_matrixrtc.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from twisted.internet.testing import MemoryReactor
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, matrixrtc, register, room, versions
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.synapse_rust.http_client import HttpClient
 from synapse.util.clock import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -112,19 +111,6 @@ class MatrixRtcVersionsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [versions.register_servlets]
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
-
-        self._http_client = hs.get_proxied_http_client()
-        # The tokio thread pool is started lazily on first use, so no
-        # reactor startup hooks need to run here.
-        _ = HttpClient(
-            runtime=hs.get_rust_runtime(),
-            user_agent=self._http_client.user_agent.decode("utf8"),
-        )
-
-        return hs
-
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         # MemoryReactor doesn't trigger the shutdown phases, and we want the
         # Tokio thread pool to be stopped
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_versions.py b/tests/rest/client/test_versions.py
index 171e2189db..d0af8268e5 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_versions.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_versions.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from twisted.internet.testing import MemoryReactor
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, versions
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.synapse_rust.http_client import HttpClient
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util.clock import Clock
 
@@ -37,19 +36,6 @@ class VersionsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         versions.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
-
-        self._http_client = hs.get_proxied_http_client()
-        # The tokio thread pool is started lazily on first use, so no
-        # reactor startup hooks need to run here.
-        _ = HttpClient(
-            runtime=hs.get_rust_runtime(),
-            user_agent=self._http_client.user_agent.decode("utf8"),
-        )
-
-        return hs
-
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         # MemoryReactor doesn't trigger the shutdown phases, and we want the
         # Tokio thread pool to be stopped