diff --git a/tests/key-chain-fixture.cpp b/tests/key-chain-fixture.cpp
index 59098d7..010716c 100644
--- a/tests/key-chain-fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/key-chain-fixture.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
 
 namespace ndn::tests {
 
@@ -40,30 +40,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-Certificate
-KeyChainFixture::makeCert(const Key& key, const std::string& issuer, const Key& signingKey)
-{
-  Certificate cert;
-  cert.setName(Name(key.getName())
-               .append(issuer)
-               .appendVersion());
-
-  // set metainfo
-  cert.setContentType(tlv::ContentType_Key);
-  cert.setFreshnessPeriod(1_h);
-
-  // set content
-  cert.setContent(key.getPublicKey());
-
-  // set signature info
-  ndn::SignatureInfo info;
-  auto now = time::system_clock::now();
-  info.setValidityPeriod(ValidityPeriod(now - 30_days, now + 30_days));
-
-  m_keyChain.sign(cert, signingByKey(signingKey ? signingKey : key).setSignatureInfo(info));
-  return cert;
-}
-
 bool
 KeyChainFixture::saveCert(const Data& cert, const std::string& filename)
 {
diff --git a/tests/key-chain-fixture.hpp b/tests/key-chain-fixture.hpp
index 8c09170..0ef6ff8 100644
--- a/tests/key-chain-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/key-chain-fixture.hpp
@@ -40,16 +40,6 @@
 
 public:
   /**
-   * @brief Creates and returns a certificate for a given key
-   * @param key The key for which to make a certificate
-   * @param issuer The IssuerId to include in the certificate name
-   * @param signingKey The key with which to sign the certificate; if not provided, the
-   *                   certificate will be self-signed
-   */
-  Certificate
-  makeCert(const Key& key, const std::string& issuer, const Key& signingKey = Key());
-
-  /**
    * @brief Saves an NDN certificate to a file
    * @return true if successful, false otherwise
    */