diff --git a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Tests.Utilities/Assertions/FileInfoAssertions.cs b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Tests.Utilities/Assertions/FileInfoAssertions.cs
index 92670beb2..dca27f0c5 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Tests.Utilities/Assertions/FileInfoAssertions.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Tests.Utilities/Assertions/FileInfoAssertions.cs
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Test.Utilities
 
         public FileInfo FileInfo => _fileInfo;
 
-        private static DateTime defaultUtcTime = new DateTime(1601, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-
         public AndConstraint<FileInfoAssertions> Exist(string because = "", params object[] reasonArgs)
         {
             Execute.Assertion