step_func_args does not return fixture

I have:

@pytest.fixture
def browser():

and step definition

@given('the home page is displayed')
def the_home_page_is_displayed(browser):

When I use

def pytest_bdd_after_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args):

It does not return browser for the Given step. It returns instead:

{'request': <FixtureRequest for <Function 'test_login_to_ui[user-password]'>>}

Also request.fixturename does not work from def pytest_bdd_after_step(request, feature, scenario, step, step_func, step_func_args): It always returns None

Start by reproducing the fixture and step-definition snippets with the pytest_bdd_after_step hook, then trace how step_func_args and request are populated for the Given step. Done means the hook receives the expected browser fixture data and request.fixturename behaves as documented, with regression coverage for this case.