diff --git a/cmd/helm/package_test.go b/cmd/helm/package_test.go
index 02f1f0a61..d7e01fb75 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/package_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/package_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/internal/test/ensure"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chart"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/chart/loader"
@@ -194,13 +192,6 @@ func TestSetAppVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func setFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, flags map[string]string) {
-	dest := cmd.Flags()
-	for f, v := range flags {
-		dest.Set(f, v)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPackageFileCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 	checkFileCompletion(t, "package", true)
 	checkFileCompletion(t, "package mypath", true) // Multiple paths can be given