diff --git a/cli/command/trust/helpers_test.go b/cli/command/trust/helpers_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ce19259d1..0000000000
--- a/cli/command/trust/helpers_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package trust
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/theupdateframework/notary/client"
-	"github.com/theupdateframework/notary/passphrase"
-	"github.com/theupdateframework/notary/trustpinning"
-	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
-)
-
-func TestGetOrGenerateNotaryKeyAndInitRepo(t *testing.T) {
-	notaryRepo, err := client.NewFileCachedRepository(t.TempDir(), "gun", "https://localhost", nil, passphrase.ConstantRetriever(passwd), trustpinning.TrustPinConfig{})
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
-
-	err = getOrGenerateRootKeyAndInitRepo(notaryRepo)
-	assert.Error(t, err, "client is offline")
-}