diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/tests.py b/django/contrib/admin/tests.py
index c035392e16..72cb0606f3 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/tests.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/tests.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class AdminSeleniumWebDriverTestCase(StaticLiveServerCase):
     @classmethod
     def _tearDownClassInternal(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, 'selenium'):
-            cls.selenium.refresh()  # see ticket #21227
             cls.selenium.quit()
         super(AdminSeleniumWebDriverTestCase, cls)._tearDownClassInternal()
 
diff --git a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
index 35b37b3ea1..a939fd6fc1 100644
--- a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
+++ b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ class JavascriptI18nTests(LiveServerTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.selenium.refresh()  # see ticket #21227
         cls.selenium.quit()
         super(JavascriptI18nTests, cls).tearDownClass()