diff --git a/testutil/messages.go b/testutil/messages.go
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index 0cdddb443..000000000
--- a/testutil/messages.go
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package testutil
-
-import (
-	"github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
-	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
-)
-
-//----------------------------------------
-
-// UTILITY
-func Validator(secret string, power uint64) *types.Validator {
-	privKey := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519FromSecret([]byte(secret))
-	return &types.Validator{
-		PubKey: privKey.PubKey().Bytes(),
-		Power:  power,
-	}
-}