PyTest test that fails teardown shows as succeeded #25723
Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
A test that fails in teardown is considered as failed by pytest, but succeeded by vscode-python
Steps to reproduce:
Run the following test in vscode:
from pytest import fixture
@fixture
def fixture_fail_teardown():
yield
assert False
def test_fail_teardown(fixture_fail_teardown):
passCurrent Results:
Test shows as passed/succeeded in the test results panel.
Expected Results:
Test should show as failed.
System details:
Extension version: 2026.0.0
VS Code version: Code 1.108.0 (94e8ae2b28cb5cc932b86e1070569c4463565c37, 2026-01-08T13:53:10.781Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.17.12-300.fc43.x86_64
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.14.0.final.0
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Pylance
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
testing
• pytestArgs: "<placeholder>"
• pytestEnabled: true
experiments
• optInto: ["pythonTestAdapter"]
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| code-spell-checker | str | 4.4.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.18.0 |
| EditorConfig | Edi | 0.17.4 |
| even-better-toml | tam | 0.21.2 |
| git-graph-3 | Gxl | 1.35.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.105.0 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| just | ske | 2.0.0 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.4.16 |
| prettier-sql-vscode | inf | 1.6.0 |
| prettier-vscode | esb | 11.0.2 |
| python | ms- | 2026.0.0 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.437.0 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.122.0 |
| ruff | cha | 2026.34.0 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.10.4 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.16.0 |
| vscode-systemd-support | han | 3.0.0 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core Processor (16 x 4639) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: disabled_software vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 1, 1, 1 |
| Memory (System) | 31.24GB (20.61GB free) |
| Process Argv | --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations --ozone-platform-hint=auto --crash-reporter-id 95ae8d4b-9deb-4a61-9da2-1f84bb69139b |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
| DESKTOP_SESSION | gnome |
| XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP | GNOME |
| XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP | gnome |
| XDG_SESSION_TYPE | wayland |
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