diff --git a/posix-utils_nix.go b/posix-utils_nix.go
index 011af11e3..7086ea2fd 100644
--- a/posix-utils_nix.go
+++ b/posix-utils_nix.go
@@ -21,22 +21,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"unicode/utf8"
 )
 
-const pathMax = 4096 // 4k limit on all unixes.
-
-// isValidPath verifies if a path name is in accordance with FS limitations.
-func isValidPath(path string) bool {
-	if len(path) > pathMax || len(path) == 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !utf8.ValidString(path) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 // isValidVolname verifies a volname name in accordance with object
 // layer requirements.
 func isValidVolname(volname string) bool {
diff --git a/posix-utils_windows.go b/posix-utils_windows.go
index fc43d2743..c938fd3a7 100644
--- a/posix-utils_windows.go
+++ b/posix-utils_windows.go
@@ -24,22 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
-	"unicode/utf8"
 )
 
-const pathMax = 32 * 1024 // 32K is the maximum limit for UNC paths.
-
-// isValidPath verifies if a path name is in accordance with FS limitations.
-func isValidPath(path string) bool {
-	if len(path) > pathMax || len(path) == 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	if !utf8.ValidString(path) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 // isValidVolname verifies a volname name in accordance with object
 // layer requirements.
 func isValidVolname(volname string) bool {