diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 4ac004a..03e3677 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-import argparse
 import sys
 import trio
 
 from eth2spec.utils.ssz.ssz_typing import Container
 from pyrum import SubprocessConn, Rumor
 
-from lib.console import ConsoleWriter
-
 def with_rumor(async_run_fn):
     async def wrapped_run_fn(args):
         async with SubprocessConn(cmd='rumor bare --level=trace') as conn:
@@ -21,17 +18,6 @@ async def wrapped_run_fn(args):
 
     return wrapped_run_fn
 
-
-def parse_args(*args):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    req_grp = parser.add_argument_group(title='required')
-
-    for arg in args:
-        req_grp.add_argument(arg, required=True)
-
-    return parser.parse_args()
-
-
 def compare_containers(expected: Container, actual: Container):
     if expected != actual:
         error_str = ''