diff --git a/test_helpers.go b/test_helpers.go
index 4f45b23eacd2..9b50236e9d17 100644
--- a/test_helpers.go
+++ b/test_helpers.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
-	bankkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/keeper"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 	minttypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
@@ -437,31 +436,3 @@ type EmptyAppOptions struct{}
 func (ao EmptyAppOptions) Get(o string) interface{} {
 	return nil
 }
-
-// FundAccount is a utility function that funds an account by minting and
-// sending the coins to the address. This should be used for testing purposes
-// only!
-//
-// TODO: Instead of using the mint module account, which has the
-// permission of minting, create a "faucet" account. (@fdymylja)
-func FundAccount(bankKeeper bankkeeper.Keeper, ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress, amounts sdk.Coins) error {
-	if err := bankKeeper.MintCoins(ctx, minttypes.ModuleName, amounts); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, minttypes.ModuleName, addr, amounts)
-}
-
-// FundModuleAccount is a utility function that funds a module account by
-// minting and sending the coins to the address. This should be used for testing
-// purposes only!
-//
-// TODO: Instead of using the mint module account, which has the
-// permission of minting, create a "faucet" account. (@fdymylja)
-func FundModuleAccount(bankKeeper bankkeeper.Keeper, ctx sdk.Context, recipientMod string, amounts sdk.Coins) error {
-	if err := bankKeeper.MintCoins(ctx, minttypes.ModuleName, amounts); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToModule(ctx, minttypes.ModuleName, recipientMod, amounts)
-}