diff --git a/libs/remote_storage/src/lib.rs b/libs/remote_storage/src/lib.rs
index 04335d8f2f..3bbffd6941 100644
--- a/libs/remote_storage/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libs/remote_storage/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ pub trait RemoteStorage: Send + Sync + 'static {
     ) -> Result<Download, DownloadError>;
 
     async fn delete(&self, path: &RemotePath) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
-
-    /// Downcast to LocalFs implementation. For tests.
-    fn as_local(&self) -> Option<&LocalFs> {
-        None
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct Download {
diff --git a/libs/remote_storage/src/local_fs.rs b/libs/remote_storage/src/local_fs.rs
index 3e2bded203..50a84eb33f 100644
--- a/libs/remote_storage/src/local_fs.rs
+++ b/libs/remote_storage/src/local_fs.rs
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@ impl RemoteStorage for LocalFs {
             bail!("File {file_path:?} either does not exist or is not a file")
         }
     }
-
-    fn as_local(&self) -> Option<&LocalFs> {
-        Some(self)
-    }
 }
 
 fn storage_metadata_path(original_path: &Path) -> PathBuf {