diff --git a/weed/iam/sts/test_utils_test.go b/weed/iam/sts/test_utils_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 58de592dc..000000000
--- a/weed/iam/sts/test_utils_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-package sts
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/iam/providers"
-)
-
-// MockTrustPolicyValidator is a simple mock for testing STS functionality
-type MockTrustPolicyValidator struct{}
-
-// ValidateTrustPolicyForWebIdentity allows valid JWT test tokens for STS testing
-func (m *MockTrustPolicyValidator) ValidateTrustPolicyForWebIdentity(ctx context.Context, roleArn string, webIdentityToken string) error {
-	// Reject non-existent roles for testing
-	if strings.Contains(roleArn, "NonExistentRole") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("trust policy validation failed: role does not exist")
-	}
-
-	// For STS unit tests, allow JWT tokens that look valid (contain dots for JWT structure)
-	// In real implementation, this would validate against actual trust policies
-	if len(webIdentityToken) > 20 && strings.Count(webIdentityToken, ".") >= 2 {
-		// This appears to be a JWT token - allow it for testing
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Legacy support for specific test tokens during migration
-	if webIdentityToken == "valid_test_token" || webIdentityToken == "valid-oidc-token" {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Reject invalid tokens
-	if webIdentityToken == "invalid_token" || webIdentityToken == "expired_token" || webIdentityToken == "invalid-token" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("trust policy denies token")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateTrustPolicyForCredentials allows valid test identities for STS testing
-func (m *MockTrustPolicyValidator) ValidateTrustPolicyForCredentials(ctx context.Context, roleArn string, identity *providers.ExternalIdentity) error {
-	// Reject non-existent roles for testing
-	if strings.Contains(roleArn, "NonExistentRole") {
-		return fmt.Errorf("trust policy validation failed: role does not exist")
-	}
-
-	// For STS unit tests, allow test identities
-	if identity != nil && identity.UserID != "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("invalid identity for role assumption")
-}