diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
index 5e99acb2..cfbf6ed5 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
@@ -753,7 +753,6 @@ static void get_file_size(i_provider &provider) {
   auto &file = test::create_random_file(128U);
   auto api_path =
       fmt::format("/{}", utils::path::strip_to_file_name(file.get_path()));
-  create_file(provider, api_path);
 
   stop_type stop_requested{false};
   auto res = provider.upload_file(api_path, file.get_path(), stop_requested);
@@ -812,7 +811,6 @@ static void get_filesystem_item(i_provider &provider) {
   auto &src = test::create_random_file(128U);
   auto api_path =
       fmt::format("/{}", utils::path::strip_to_file_name(src.get_path()));
-  create_file(provider, api_path);
 
   stop_type stop_requested{false};
   auto res = provider.upload_file(api_path, src.get_path(), stop_requested);
@@ -885,8 +883,6 @@ static void get_filesystem_item_from_source_path(const app_config &cfg,
         fmt::format("/{}", utils::path::strip_to_file_name(file.get_path()));
     source_path = file.get_path();
 
-    create_file(provider, api_path);
-
     EXPECT_EQ(
         api_error::success,
         provider.set_item_meta(api_path, {
@@ -911,7 +907,7 @@ static void get_filesystem_item_from_source_path(const app_config &cfg,
 }
 
 static void get_filesystem_item_from_source_path_fails_if_file_is_not_found(
-    app_config &cfg, i_provider &provider) {
+    i_provider &provider) {
   fmt::println("testing|{}|{}",
                app_config::get_provider_name(provider.get_provider_type()),
                __FUNCTION__);