diff --git a/_pytest/hookspec.py b/_pytest/hookspec.py
index 99ae77d55..a3f79fd01 100644
--- a/_pytest/hookspec.py
+++ b/_pytest/hookspec.py
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ pytest_pycollect_makemodule.firstresult = True
 def pytest_pycollect_onmodule(mod):
     """ Called when a module is collected."""
 
-def pytest_pycollect_before_module_import(mod):
-    """Called before a module is imported."""
-
-def pytest_pycollect_after_module_import(mod):
-    """Called after a module is imported."""
-
 def pytest_pycollect_makeitem(collector, name, obj):
     """ return custom item/collector for a python object in a module, or None.  """
 pytest_pycollect_makeitem.firstresult = True
diff --git a/_pytest/python.py b/_pytest/python.py
index 9402d93d0..2b47476c9 100644
--- a/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/_pytest/python.py
@@ -228,13 +228,9 @@ class Module(pytest.File, PyCollectorMixin):
         return self._memoizedcall('_obj', self._importtestmodule)
 
     def _importtestmodule(self):
-        self.ihook.pytest_pycollect_before_module_import(mod=self)
         # we assume we are only called once per module
         try:
-            try:
-                mod = self.fspath.pyimport(ensuresyspath=True)
-            finally:
-                self.ihook.pytest_pycollect_after_module_import(mod=self)
+            mod = self.fspath.pyimport(ensuresyspath=True)
         except SyntaxError:
             excinfo = py.code.ExceptionInfo()
             raise self.CollectError(excinfo.getrepr(style="short"))