diff --git a/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/private_key.rs b/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/private_key.rs
index 7ed7a911..7fcc937c 100644
--- a/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/private_key.rs
+++ b/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/private_key.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ use crate::crypto::error::CryptoError;
 pub struct CasperPrivateKey(pub casper_types::SecretKey);
 
 impl CasperPrivateKey {
-    pub fn from_key(public_key: casper_types::SecretKey) -> Self {
-        Self(public_key)
-    }
-
     pub fn from_file(file_path: &str) -> Result<Self, CryptoError> {
         let secret_key = casper_types::SecretKey::from_file(file_path)
             .map_err(|_e| CryptoError::FailedToParseKey {})?;
diff --git a/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/signer.rs b/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/signer.rs
index 065cd14b..ba56c0a7 100644
--- a/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/signer.rs
+++ b/kairos-cli/bin/crypto/signer.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl CasperSigner {
         let secret_key =
             SecretKey::from_file(secret_key_path).map_err(|_| CryptoError::FailedToParseKey {})?;
 
-        Ok(Self::from_key(CasperPrivateKey::from_key(secret_key)))
+        Ok(Self::from_key(CasperPrivateKey(secret_key)))
     }
 
     fn get_public_key(&self) -> CasperPublicKey {