diff --git a/pkg/testhelper/operator/operator.go b/pkg/testhelper/operator/operator.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a965e7b..0000000
--- a/pkg/testhelper/operator/operator.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-package operator
-
-import (
-	//nolint:staticcheck // ST1001
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	//nolint:staticcheck // ST1001
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-
-	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/system"
-)
-
-// BuildOperatorImage builds the Operator image using `make docker-build`
-func BuildOperatorImage() {
-	By("Building the Operator image")
-	_, err := system.Run("make", "docker-build")
-	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-}
-
-// DeployOperator deploys the Operator in the default namespace.
-// It waits for the operator pod to be in 'Running' state.
-// All the resources created using manifests in `config/` dir.
-// To make the operator use Connect or Service Accounts, patch `config/manager/manager.yaml`
-func DeployOperator() {
-	By("Deploying the Operator")
-	_, err := system.Run("make", "deploy")
-	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-}
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 8208353..a2ed2ec 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/kind"
 	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/kube"
 	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/op"
-	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/operator"
 	"github.com/1Password/onepassword-operator/pkg/testhelper/system"
 )
 
@@ -46,7 +45,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Onepassword Operator e2e", Ordered, func() {
 			},
 		})
 
-		operator.BuildOperatorImage()
+		By("Building the Operator image")
+		_, err = system.Run("make", "docker-build")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
 		kind.LoadImageToKind(operatorImageName)
 
 		kubeClient.Secret("op-credentials").CreateOpCredentials(ctx)
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Onepassword Operator e2e", Ordered, func() {
 		kubeClient.Secret("onepassword-service-account-token").CreateFromEnvVar(ctx, "OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN")
 		kubeClient.Secret("onepassword-service-account-token").CheckIfExists(ctx)
 
-		operator.DeployOperator()
+		_, err = system.Run("make", "deploy")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		kubeClient.Pod(map[string]string{"name": "onepassword-connect-operator"}).WaitingForRunningPod(ctx)
 	})