diff --git a/tests/test-common.cpp b/tests/test-common.cpp
index 2dabe39..2cb747e 100644
--- a/tests/test-common.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-common.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
+/*
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2017,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
@@ -110,14 +110,6 @@
   return data;
 }
 
-shared_ptr<Link>
-makeLink(const Name& name, std::initializer_list<std::pair<uint32_t, Name>> delegations)
-{
-  auto link = make_shared<Link>(name, delegations);
-  signData(link);
-  return link;
-}
-
 lp::Nack
 makeNack(Interest interest, lp::NackReason reason)
 {