diff --git a/graphene/types/abstracttype.py b/graphene/types/abstracttype.py
index dcfd7a20..0fe75a44 100644
--- a/graphene/types/abstracttype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/abstracttype.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-class AbstractTypeMeta(type):
-    pass
-
+from ..pyutils.init_subclass import InitSubclassMeta
 
 class AbstractType(object):
+    __metaclass__ = InitSubclassMeta
+
     def __init_subclass__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         print("Abstract type is deprecated")
         super(AbstractType, cls).__init_subclass__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_abstracttype.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_abstracttype.py
deleted file mode 100644
index dabf1e68..00000000
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_abstracttype.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-
-from ..abstracttype import AbstractType
-from ..field import Field
-from ..unmountedtype import UnmountedType
-
-
-class MyType(object):
-    pass
-
-
-class MyScalar(UnmountedType):
-
-    def get_type(self):
-        return MyType
-
-
-def test_generate_abstracttype_with_fields():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
-        field = Field(MyType)
-
-    assert 'field' in MyAbstractType._meta.fields
-    assert isinstance(MyAbstractType._meta.fields['field'], Field)
-
-
-def test_generate_abstracttype_with_unmountedfields():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
-        field = UnmountedType(MyType)
-
-    assert 'field' in MyAbstractType._meta.fields
-    assert isinstance(MyAbstractType._meta.fields['field'], UnmountedType)
-
-
-def test_generate_abstracttype_inheritance():
-    class MyAbstractType1(AbstractType):
-        field1 = UnmountedType(MyType)
-
-    class MyAbstractType2(MyAbstractType1):
-        field2 = UnmountedType(MyType)
-
-    assert list(MyAbstractType2._meta.fields.keys()) == ['field1', 'field2']
-    assert not hasattr(MyAbstractType1, 'field1')
-    assert not hasattr(MyAbstractType2, 'field2')
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_definition.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_definition.py
index b040c42d..af9168c9 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_definition.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_definition.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 
-from ..abstracttype import AbstractType
 from ..argument import Argument
 from ..enum import Enum
 from ..field import Field
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ def test_stringifies_simple_types():
 
 
 def test_does_not_mutate_passed_field_definitions():
-    class CommonFields(AbstractType):
+    class CommonFields(object):
         field1 = String()
         field2 = String(id=String())
 
@@ -307,12 +306,8 @@ def test_does_not_mutate_passed_field_definitions():
         pass
 
     assert TestObject1._meta.fields == TestObject2._meta.fields
-    assert CommonFields._meta.fields == {
-        'field1': String(),
-        'field2': String(id=String()),
-    }
 
-    class CommonFields(AbstractType):
+    class CommonFields(object):
         field1 = String()
         field2 = String()
 
@@ -323,8 +318,3 @@ def test_does_not_mutate_passed_field_definitions():
         pass
 
     assert TestInputObject1._meta.fields == TestInputObject2._meta.fields
-
-    assert CommonFields._meta.fields == {
-        'field1': String(),
-        'field2': String(),
-    }
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_inputobjecttype.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_inputobjecttype.py
index 7f8eaa7a..7cd3064c 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_inputobjecttype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_inputobjecttype.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-from ..abstracttype import AbstractType
 from ..field import Field
 from ..argument import Argument
 from ..inputfield import InputField
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ def test_generate_inputobjecttype_as_argument():
 
 
 def test_generate_inputobjecttype_inherit_abstracttype():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
+    class MyAbstractType(object):
         field1 = MyScalar(MyType)
 
     class MyInputObjectType(InputObjectType, MyAbstractType):
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ def test_generate_inputobjecttype_inherit_abstracttype():
 
 
 def test_generate_inputobjecttype_inherit_abstracttype_reversed():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
+    class MyAbstractType(object):
         field1 = MyScalar(MyType)
 
     class MyInputObjectType(MyAbstractType, InputObjectType):
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_objecttype.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_objecttype.py
index 8a1cf898..2304d7b6 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_objecttype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_objecttype.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 
-from ..abstracttype import AbstractType
 from ..field import Field
 from ..interface import Interface
 from ..objecttype import ObjectType
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ def test_ordered_fields_in_objecttype():
 
 
 def test_generate_objecttype_inherit_abstracttype():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
+    class MyAbstractType(object):
         field1 = MyScalar()
 
     class MyObjectType(ObjectType, MyAbstractType):
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ def test_generate_objecttype_inherit_abstracttype():
 
 
 def test_generate_objecttype_inherit_abstracttype_reversed():
-    class MyAbstractType(AbstractType):
+    class MyAbstractType(object):
         field1 = MyScalar()
 
     class MyObjectType(MyAbstractType, ObjectType):
diff --git a/graphene/types/utils.py b/graphene/types/utils.py
index 7c59bbaf..598b7f1f 100644
--- a/graphene/types/utils.py
+++ b/graphene/types/utils.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def get_base_fields(bases, _as=None):
     Get all the fields in the given bases
     '''
     fields = OrderedDict()
-    from ..types import AbstractType, Interface
+    from ..types import Interface
     # We allow inheritance in AbstractTypes and Interfaces but not ObjectTypes
-    inherited_bases = (AbstractType, Interface)
+    inherited_bases = (Interface)
     for base in bases:
         if base in inherited_bases or not issubclass(base, inherited_bases):
             continue