diff --git a/kstreams/test_utils/test_utils.py b/kstreams/test_utils/test_utils.py
index b21951b5..07d348bd 100644
--- a/kstreams/test_utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/kstreams/test_utils/test_utils.py
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ def mock_streams(self) -> None:
         for stream in streams:
             stream.consumer_class = TestConsumer
 
-    def mock_producer(self) -> None:
-        producer = TestProducer()
-        self.stream_engine._producer = producer
-
     def setup_mocks(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_producer()
         self.mock_streams()
 
     async def start(self) -> None: