diff --git a/pkg/kubernetes/client/client.go b/pkg/kubernetes/client/client.go
index 262881e..e24ed5b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubernetes/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kubernetes/client/client.go
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultReplicaSC = "openebs-hostpath"
 	defaultNS        = "openebs"
 	defaultSizeBytes = 5 * helpers.GiB
 	// pvcNameKey holds the name of the PVC which is passed as a parameter
diff --git a/pkg/kubernetes/pvc/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go b/pkg/kubernetes/pvc/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
index d9dac43..6edc34d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubernetes/pvc/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubernetes/pvc/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 )
 
-func fakeAPIPVCList(pvcNames []string) *corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimList {
-	if len(pvcNames) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	list := &corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimList{}
-	for _, name := range pvcNames {
-		pvc := corev1.PersistentVolumeClaim{}
-		pvc.SetName(name)
-		list.Items = append(list.Items, pvc)
-	}
-	return list
-}
-
 func fakeAPIPVCListFromNameStatusMap(pvcs map[string]corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimPhase) *corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimList {
 	if len(pvcs) == 0 {
 		return nil
diff --git a/tests/utils.go b/tests/utils.go
index 67fd7a5..d8a7818 100644
--- a/tests/utils.go
+++ b/tests/utils.go
@@ -220,13 +220,6 @@ func getAppPodName(deployName string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(string(stdout))
 }
 
-func getControllerPodName() string {
-	stdout, stderr, err := Kubectl("get", "po", "--selector", fmt.Sprintf("openebs.io/component=jiva-controller,openebs.io/persistent-volume=%s", pvName), "-n", "openebs", "-o", "jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}")
-	Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred(), "stdout=%s, stderr=%s", stdout, stderr)
-	fmt.Println(string(stdout))
-	return strings.TrimSpace(string(stdout))
-}
-
 func getControllerDeploymentName() string {
 	stdout, stderr, err := Kubectl("get", "deploy", "--selector", fmt.Sprintf("openebs.io/component=jiva-controller,openebs.io/persistent-volume=%s", pvName), "-n", "openebs", "-o", "jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}")
 	Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred(), "stdout=%s, stderr=%s", stdout, stderr)