diff --git a/tests/test_local_methods.py b/tests/test_local_methods.py
index 94c8066..ff8cf55 100644
--- a/tests/test_local_methods.py
+++ b/tests/test_local_methods.py
@@ -372,6 +372,26 @@ def test_return_pem_cert(self):
         cert = conn.retrieve_cert(req)
         self.assertIn("BEGIN CERTIFICATE", cert.cert)
 
+    def test_fake_read_zone_conf_returns_zone_config(self):
+        # Regression: FakeConnection previously defined read_zone_conf twice; the second definition
+        # raised NotImplementedError and shadowed the working one, breaking test_mode enrollment.
+        conn = FakeConnection()
+        z = conn.read_zone_conf("")
+        self.assertIsInstance(z, ZoneConfig)
+        self.assertTrue(len(z.policy.key_types) > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(z.policy.key_types[0].key_type, KeyType.RSA)
+
+    def test_fake_enroll_reads_zone_conf(self):
+        # Mirrors the test_mode enroll flow used by the ansible collection: read the zone config,
+        # apply it to the request, then request + retrieve. Must not raise NotImplementedError.
+        conn = FakeConnection()
+        z = conn.read_zone_conf("")
+        req = CertificateRequest(common_name="test.example.com")
+        req.update_from_zone_config(z)
+        conn.request_cert(req, "")
+        cert = conn.retrieve_cert(req)
+        self.assertIn("BEGIN CERTIFICATE", cert.cert)
+
     def test_tpp_url_normalization(self):
         conn = TPPConnection(url="localhost", user="user", password="password")
         self.assertEqual(conn._base_url, "https://localhost/")
diff --git a/vcert/connection_fake.py b/vcert/connection_fake.py
index 63ada6c..4ddd52c 100644
--- a/vcert/connection_fake.py
+++ b/vcert/connection_fake.py
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ def renew_cert(self, request, reuse_key=False):
         log.debug("Renew is not supported in test mode.")
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def read_zone_conf(self, tag):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
     def import_cert(self, request):
         raise NotImplementedError