diff --git a/_pytest/deprecated.py b/_pytest/deprecated.py
index a0eec0e7d..be4a5a080 100644
--- a/_pytest/deprecated.py
+++ b/_pytest/deprecated.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ RESULT_LOG = (
 )
 
 MARK_INFO_ATTRIBUTE = RemovedInPytest4Warning(
-    "MarkInfo objects are deprecated as they contain the merged marks"
+    "MarkInfo objects are deprecated as they contain the merged marks.\n"
+    "Please use node.find_markers to iterate over markers correctly"
 )
 
 MARK_PARAMETERSET_UNPACKING = RemovedInPytest4Warning(
diff --git a/_pytest/fixtures.py b/_pytest/fixtures.py
index 5c6a4a230..457aa9d4f 100644
--- a/_pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/_pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import inspect
 import sys
 import warnings
 from collections import OrderedDict, deque, defaultdict
+from more_itertools import flatten
 
 import attr
 import py
@@ -982,10 +983,10 @@ class FixtureManager(object):
             argnames = getfuncargnames(func, cls=cls)
         else:
             argnames = ()
-        usefixtures = getattr(func, "usefixtures", None)
+        usefixtures = flatten(uf_mark.args for uf_mark in node.find_markers("usefixtures"))
         initialnames = argnames
         if usefixtures is not None:
-            initialnames = usefixtures.args + initialnames
+            initialnames = tuple(usefixtures) + initialnames
         fm = node.session._fixturemanager
         names_closure, arg2fixturedefs = fm.getfixtureclosure(initialnames,
                                                               node)
@@ -1067,6 +1068,8 @@ class FixtureManager(object):
                 fixturedef = faclist[-1]
                 if fixturedef.params is not None:
                     parametrize_func = getattr(metafunc.function, 'parametrize', None)
+                    if parametrize_func is not None:
+                        parametrize_func = parametrize_func.combined
                     func_params = getattr(parametrize_func, 'args', [[None]])
                     func_kwargs = getattr(parametrize_func, 'kwargs', {})
                     # skip directly parametrized arguments
diff --git a/_pytest/mark/structures.py b/_pytest/mark/structures.py
index fe0e1983d..b42a66551 100644
--- a/_pytest/mark/structures.py
+++ b/_pytest/mark/structures.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from operator import attrgetter
 import inspect
 
 import attr
-from ..deprecated import MARK_PARAMETERSET_UNPACKING
+from ..deprecated import MARK_PARAMETERSET_UNPACKING, MARK_INFO_ATTRIBUTE
 from ..compat import NOTSET, getfslineno
 from six.moves import map
 
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@ def _marked(func, mark):
     invoked more than once.
     """
     try:
-        func_mark = getattr(func, mark.name)
+        func_mark = getattr(func, getattr(mark, 'combined', mark).name)
     except AttributeError:
         return False
-    return mark.args == func_mark.args and mark.kwargs == func_mark.kwargs
+    return any(mark == info.combined for info in func_mark)
 
 
 class MarkInfo(object):
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ class MarkInfo(object):
         self.combined = mark
         self._marks = [mark]
 
-    name = alias('combined.name')
-    args = alias('combined.args')
-    kwargs = alias('combined.kwargs')
+    name = alias('combined.name', warning=MARK_INFO_ATTRIBUTE)
+    args = alias('combined.args', warning=MARK_INFO_ATTRIBUTE)
+    kwargs = alias('combined.kwargs', warning=MARK_INFO_ATTRIBUTE)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<MarkInfo {0!r}>".format(self.combined)
diff --git a/_pytest/python.py b/_pytest/python.py
index f7d4c601c..843d7f534 100644
--- a/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/_pytest/python.py
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
         if hasattr(metafunc.function, attr):
             msg = "{0} has '{1}', spelling should be 'parametrize'"
             raise MarkerError(msg.format(metafunc.function.__name__, attr))
-    try:
-        markers = metafunc.function.parametrize
-    except AttributeError:
-        return
-    for marker in markers:
+    for marker in metafunc.definition.find_markers('parametrize'):
         metafunc.parametrize(*marker.args, **marker.kwargs)
 
 
@@ -212,6 +208,7 @@ class PyobjContext(object):
 
 
 class PyobjMixin(PyobjContext):
+    _ALLOW_MARKERS = True
 
     def __init__(self, *k, **kw):
         super(PyobjMixin, self).__init__(*k, **kw)
@@ -221,8 +218,9 @@ class PyobjMixin(PyobjContext):
             obj = getattr(self, '_obj', None)
             if obj is None:
                 self._obj = obj = self._getobj()
-                # XXX evil hacn
-                self._markers.update(get_unpacked_marks(self.obj))
+                # XXX evil hack
+                if self._ALLOW_MARKERS:
+                    self._markers.update(get_unpacked_marks(self.obj))
             return obj
 
         def fset(self, value):
@@ -370,8 +368,13 @@ class PyCollector(PyobjMixin, nodes.Collector):
         transfer_markers(funcobj, cls, module)
         fm = self.session._fixturemanager
         fixtureinfo = fm.getfixtureinfo(self, funcobj, cls)
-        metafunc = Metafunc(funcobj, fixtureinfo, self.config,
-                            cls=cls, module=module)
+
+        definition = FunctionDefinition(
+            name=name,
+            parent=self,
+            callobj=funcobj,
+        )
+        metafunc = Metafunc(definition, fixtureinfo, self.config, cls=cls, module=module)
         methods = []
         if hasattr(module, "pytest_generate_tests"):
             methods.append(module.pytest_generate_tests)
@@ -530,6 +533,8 @@ class Class(PyCollector):
 
 
 class Instance(PyCollector):
+    _ALLOW_MARKERS = False  # hack, destroy later
+
     def _getobj(self):
         return self.parent.obj()
 
@@ -729,15 +734,17 @@ class Metafunc(fixtures.FuncargnamesCompatAttr):
     test function is defined.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, function, fixtureinfo, config, cls=None, module=None):
+    def __init__(self, definition, fixtureinfo, config, cls=None, module=None):
         #: access to the :class:`_pytest.config.Config` object for the test session
+        assert isinstance(definition, FunctionDefinition)
+        self.definition = definition
         self.config = config
 
         #: the module object where the test function is defined in.
         self.module = module
 
         #: underlying python test function
-        self.function = function
+        self.function = definition.obj
 
         #: set of fixture names required by the test function
         self.fixturenames = fixtureinfo.names_closure
@@ -1189,3 +1196,15 @@ class Function(FunctionMixin, nodes.Item, fixtures.FuncargnamesCompatAttr):
     def setup(self):
         super(Function, self).setup()
         fixtures.fillfixtures(self)
+
+
+class FunctionDefinition(Function):
+    """
+    internal hack until we get actual definition nodes instead of the
+    crappy metafunc hack
+    """
+
+    def runtest(self):
+        raise RuntimeError("function definitions are not supposed to be used")
+
+    setup = runtest
diff --git a/_pytest/skipping.py b/_pytest/skipping.py
index 48b837def..318c8795e 100644
--- a/_pytest/skipping.py
+++ b/_pytest/skipping.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from _pytest.config import hookimpl
-from _pytest.mark import MarkInfo, MarkDecorator
 from _pytest.mark.evaluate import MarkEvaluator
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail, skip, xfail
 
@@ -60,15 +59,12 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
 def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
     # Check if skip or skipif are specified as pytest marks
     item._skipped_by_mark = False
-    skipif_info = item.keywords.get('skipif')
-    if isinstance(skipif_info, (MarkInfo, MarkDecorator)):
-        eval_skipif = MarkEvaluator(item, 'skipif')
-        if eval_skipif.istrue():
-            item._skipped_by_mark = True
-            skip(eval_skipif.getexplanation())
+    eval_skipif = MarkEvaluator(item, 'skipif')
+    if eval_skipif.istrue():
+        item._skipped_by_mark = True
+        skip(eval_skipif.getexplanation())
 
-    skip_info = item.keywords.get('skip')
-    if isinstance(skip_info, (MarkInfo, MarkDecorator)):
+    for skip_info in item.find_markers('skip'):
         item._skipped_by_mark = True
         if 'reason' in skip_info.kwargs:
             skip(skip_info.kwargs['reason'])
diff --git a/testing/python/fixture.py b/testing/python/fixture.py
index 59c5266cb..c558ea3cf 100644
--- a/testing/python/fixture.py
+++ b/testing/python/fixture.py
@@ -1781,6 +1781,8 @@ class TestAutouseManagement(object):
             import pytest
             values = []
             def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
+                if metafunc.cls is None:
+                    assert metafunc.function is test_finish
                 if metafunc.cls is not None:
                     metafunc.parametrize("item", [1,2], scope="class")
             class TestClass(object):
@@ -1798,7 +1800,7 @@ class TestAutouseManagement(object):
                 assert values == ["setup-1", "step1-1", "step2-1", "teardown-1",
                              "setup-2", "step1-2", "step2-2", "teardown-2",]
         """)
-        reprec = testdir.inline_run()
+        reprec = testdir.inline_run('-s')
         reprec.assertoutcome(passed=5)
 
     def test_ordering_autouse_before_explicit(self, testdir):
diff --git a/testing/python/metafunc.py b/testing/python/metafunc.py
index f2732ef3b..b65a42e09 100644
--- a/testing/python/metafunc.py
+++ b/testing/python/metafunc.py
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ class TestMetafunc(object):
 
         names = fixtures.getfuncargnames(func)
         fixtureinfo = FixtureInfo(names)
-        return python.Metafunc(func, fixtureinfo, config)
+        definition = python.FunctionDefinition(
+            name=func.__name__,
+            parent=None,
+            callobj=func,
+        )
+        return python.Metafunc(definition, fixtureinfo, config)
 
     def test_no_funcargs(self, testdir):
         def function():
             pass
+
         metafunc = self.Metafunc(function)
         assert not metafunc.fixturenames
         repr(metafunc._calls)
diff --git a/testing/test_mark.py b/testing/test_mark.py
index 9f4a7fc88..42c5d8bc5 100644
--- a/testing/test_mark.py
+++ b/testing/test_mark.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from _pytest.mark import (
     EMPTY_PARAMETERSET_OPTION,
 )
 
+ignore_markinfo = pytest.mark.filterwarnings('ignore:MarkInfo objects:_pytest.deprecated.RemovedInPytest4Warning')
+
 
 class TestMark(object):
     def test_markinfo_repr(self):
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class TestMark(object):
         mark.hello(f)
         assert f.hello
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_pytest_mark_keywords(self):
         mark = Mark()
 
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ class TestMark(object):
         assert f.world.kwargs['x'] == 3
         assert f.world.kwargs['y'] == 4
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_apply_multiple_and_merge(self):
         mark = Mark()
 
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ class TestMark(object):
         assert f.world.kwargs['y'] == 1
         assert len(f.world.args) == 0
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_pytest_mark_positional(self):
         mark = Mark()
 
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ class TestMark(object):
         assert f.world.args[0] == "hello"
         mark.world("world")(f)
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_pytest_mark_positional_func_and_keyword(self):
         mark = Mark()
 
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ class TestMark(object):
         assert g.world.args[0] is f
         assert g.world.kwargs["omega"] == "hello"
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_pytest_mark_reuse(self):
         mark = Mark()
 
@@ -484,6 +491,7 @@ class TestFunctional(object):
         assert 'hello' in keywords
         assert 'world' in keywords
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_merging_markers(self, testdir):
         p = testdir.makepyfile("""
             import pytest
@@ -621,6 +629,7 @@ class TestFunctional(object):
             "keyword: *hello*"
         ])
 
+    @ignore_markinfo
     def test_merging_markers_two_functions(self, testdir):
         p = testdir.makepyfile("""
             import pytest