diff --git a/pkg/utils/helpers/common.go b/pkg/utils/helpers/common.go
index 65c1f1ee1..7974d0f09 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/helpers/common.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/helpers/common.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package helpers
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"log"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -27,13 +26,6 @@ func MakeTempTestDir() (string, error) {
 	return ioutil.TempDir("/tmp", "minio-test-")
 }
 
-// Assert wrapper for error not being null
-func Assert(err error) {
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
 // Camelcase input string
 func FirstUpper(str string) string {
 	return strings.ToUpper(str[0:1]) + str[1:]