diff --git a/conflicts_test.go b/conflicts_test.go
index 339e4be..ff92c71 100644
--- a/conflicts_test.go
+++ b/conflicts_test.go
@@ -2,36 +2,14 @@ package themis
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func touchDbFile(path string) error {
-	log.Debug().Str("path", path).Msg("touching database file")
-	f, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-			f, err := os.Create(path)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			f.Close()
-		} else {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	f.Close()
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func TestStore_FindConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 	store, err := NewStore(fmt.Sprintf(TEST_CONN_STRING_PATTERN, "TestStore_FindConflicts"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)