diff --git a/signer/core/validation_test.go b/signer/core/validation_test.go
index 155b25e92c..1e2e69ecd4 100644
--- a/signer/core/validation_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/validation_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 )
 
-func hexAddr(a string) common.Address { return common.BytesToAddress(common.FromHex(a)) }
 func mixAddr(a string) (*common.MixedcaseAddress, error) {
 	return common.NewMixedcaseAddressFromString(a)
 }