diff --git a/pytest_httpretty.py b/pytest_httpretty.py
index 6ffafa5..83363c7 100644
--- a/pytest_httpretty.py
+++ b/pytest_httpretty.py
@@ -1,25 +1,37 @@
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 import functools
 
 import httpretty
-
+import pytest
 
 __version__ = '0.2.0'
 
 
+def get_marker_method(item):
+    _marker_method = None
+    pytest_version = LooseVersion("{}".format(pytest.__version__))
+    if pytest_version < LooseVersion("4.1.0"):
+        _marker_method = item.get_marker('httpretty')
+    else:
+        _marker_method = item.get_closest_marker('httpretty')
+
+    return _marker_method
+
+
 def pytest_configure(config):
     config.addinivalue_line('markers',
                             'httpretty: mark tests to activate HTTPretty.')
 
 
 def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
-    marker = item.get_marker('httpretty')
+    marker = get_marker_method(item)
     if marker is not None:
         httpretty.reset()
         httpretty.enable()
 
 
 def pytest_runtest_teardown(item, nextitem):
-    marker = item.get_marker('httpretty')
+    marker = get_marker_method(item)
     if marker is not None:
         httpretty.disable()