diff --git a/test/e2e/runner/exec.go b/test/e2e/runner/exec.go
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index eedc44733..000000000
--- a/test/e2e/runner/exec.go
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@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/test/e2e/pkg/exec"
-	"golang.org/x/net/context"
-)
-
-// execCompose runs a Docker Compose command for a testnet.
-func execCompose(dir string, args ...string) error {
-	return exec.Command(context.Background(), append(
-		[]string{"docker-compose", "-f", filepath.Join(dir, "docker-compose.yml")},
-		args...)...)
-}
-
-// execComposeVerbose runs a Docker Compose command for a testnet and displays its output.
-func execComposeVerbose(dir string, args ...string) error {
-	return exec.CommandVerbose(context.Background(), append(
-		[]string{"docker-compose", "-f", filepath.Join(dir, "docker-compose.yml")},
-		args...)...)
-}
-
-// execDocker runs a Docker command.
-func execDocker(args ...string) error {
-	return exec.Command(context.Background(), append([]string{"docker"}, args...)...)
-}