diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder_test.go b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder_test.go
index 5464607cc3b..df27dda276a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/scheduler_binder_test.go
@@ -383,11 +383,6 @@ func makeBinding(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, pv *v1.PersistentVolume) *bindin
 	return &bindingInfo{pvc: pvc, pv: pv}
 }
 
-func makeStringPtr(str string) *string {
-	s := fmt.Sprintf("%v", str)
-	return &s
-}
-
 func TestFindPodVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := map[string]struct {
 		// Inputs