diff --git a/utility/test/time.go b/utility/test/time.go
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--- a/utility/test/time.go
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@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2013 The Prometheus Authors
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-package test
-
-import (
-	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/utility"
-	"time"
-)
-
-type instantProvider struct {
-	index     int
-	timeQueue []time.Time
-}
-
-func (t *instantProvider) Now() (time time.Time) {
-	time = t.timeQueue[t.index]
-
-	t.index++
-
-	return
-}
-
-// NewInstantProvider furnishes an InstantProvider with prerecorded responses
-// for calls made against it.  It has no validation behaviors of its own and
-// will panic if times are requested more than available pre-recorded behaviors.
-func NewInstantProvider(times []time.Time) utility.InstantProvider {
-	return &instantProvider{
-		index:     0,
-		timeQueue: times,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/utility/time.go b/utility/time.go
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--- a/utility/time.go
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-// Copyright 2013 The Prometheus Authors
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-package utility
-
-import (
-	"time"
-)
-
-// InstantProvider is a basic interface only useful in testing contexts for
-// dispensing the time in a controlled manner.
-type InstantProvider interface {
-	// The current instant.
-	Now() time.Time
-}
-
-// Time is a simple means for fluently wrapping around standard Go timekeeping
-// mechanisms to enhance testability without compromising code readability.
-//
-// It is sufficient for use on bare initialization.  A provider should be
-// set only for test contexts.  When not provided, it emits the current
-// system time.
-type Time struct {
-	// The underlying means through which time is provided, if supplied.
-	Provider InstantProvider
-}
-
-// Now emits the current instant.
-func (t Time) Now() time.Time {
-	if t.Provider == nil {
-		return time.Now()
-	}
-
-	return t.Provider.Now()
-}