diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
index 36ce25de..a5206bbf 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ topdir = ../..
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libFLAC++
 INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lFLAC++ -lFLAC -lm
+LIBS         = -lFLAC++ -lFLAC -lfile_utils -lm
 OBJS = \
 	decoders.o \
 	encoders.o \
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.vc b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.vc
index 5881f538..4a859b40 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.vc
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.vc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CPP_OBJS= $(CPP_FILES:.cpp=.obj)
 all: test_libFLAC++.exe
 
 test_libFLAC++.exe: $(C_OBJS) $(CPP_OBJS)
-	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(CPP_OBJS) $(C_OBJS) libFLAC++.lib libFLAC.lib
+	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(CPP_OBJS) $(C_OBJS) libFLAC++.lib libFLAC.lib file_utils.lib
 
 clean:
 	-del *.obj *.pch
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/decoders.cpp b/src/test_libFLAC++/decoders.cpp
index c19cc25f..8e86ae11 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/decoders.cpp
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/decoders.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "FLAC/metadata.h" // for ::FLAC__metadata_object_is_equal()
 #include "FLAC++/decoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -2187,7 +2188,7 @@ bool test_decoders()
 	if(!test_file_decoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(flacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(flacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.c b/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.c
index 6a144687..aff1ab70 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.c
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.c
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@
 #include "FLAC/stream_encoder.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#if defined _MSC_VER || defined __MINGW32__
-#include <io.h> /* for chmod(), unlink */
-#endif
-#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat(), chmod() */
-#if defined _WIN32 && !defined __CYGWIN__
-#else
-#include <unistd.h> /* for unlink() */
-#endif
+#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat() */
 
 #ifdef min
 #undef min
@@ -56,42 +49,6 @@ static void encoder_metadata_callback_(const FLAC__StreamEncoder *encoder, const
 	(void)encoder, (void)metadata, (void)client_data;
 }
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only)
-{
-	struct stat stats;
-
-	if(0 == stat(filename, &stats)) {
-#if !defined _MSC_VER && !defined __MINGW32__
-		if(read_only) {
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWOTH;
-		}
-		else {
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWOTH;
-		}
-#else
-		if(read_only)
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWRITE;
-		else
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWRITE;
-#endif
-		if(0 != chmod(filename, stats.st_mode))
-			return false;
-	}
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename)
-{
-	return file_utils__change_stats(filename, /*read_only=*/false) && 0 == unlink(filename);
-}
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_flacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata)
 {
 	FLAC__int32 samples[1024];
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.h b/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.h
index 851992ea..491b2cad 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.h
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/file_utils.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "FLAC/format.h"
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only);
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename);
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_flacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/metadata_manip.cpp b/src/test_libFLAC++/metadata_manip.cpp
index 167f1b3b..893fef2b 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/metadata_manip.cpp
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/metadata_manip.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "FLAC++/decoder.h"
 #include "FLAC++/metadata.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h> /* for malloc() */
 #include <string.h> /* for memcpy()/memset() */
@@ -362,8 +363,8 @@ static bool test_file_(const char *filename, bool ignore_metadata)
 
 static bool change_stats_(const char *filename, bool read_only)
 {
-	if(!file_utils__change_stats(filename, read_only))
-		return die_("during file_utils__change_stats()");
+	if(!FLAC__file_utils_change_stats(filename, read_only))
+		return die_("during FLAC__file_utils_change_stats()");
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ static bool remove_file_(const char *filename)
 	while(our_metadata_.num_blocks > 0)
 		delete_from_our_metadata_(0);
 
-	if(!file_utils__remove_file(filename))
+	if(!FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(filename))
 		return die_("removing file");
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
index b4c1f499..73c22783 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ topdir = ../..
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libFLAC
 INCLUDES     = -I../libFLAC/include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lFLAC -lm
+LIBS         = -lFLAC -lfile_utils -lm
 OBJS = \
 	bitbuffer.o \
 	decoders.o \
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.vc b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.vc
index 1981a3d0..e44273b7 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.vc
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.vc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ OBJS= $(C_FILES:.c=.obj)
 all: test_libFLAC.exe
 
 test_libFLAC.exe: $(OBJS)
-	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(OBJS) libFLAC.lib
+	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(OBJS) libFLAC.lib file_utils.lib
 
 clean:
 	-del *.obj *.pch
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/decoders.c b/src/test_libFLAC/decoders.c
index 1dce3616..a055e81c 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/decoders.c
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/decoders.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "FLAC/file_decoder.h"
 #include "FLAC/seekable_stream_decoder.h"
 #include "FLAC/stream_decoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -2075,7 +2076,7 @@ FLAC__bool test_decoders()
 	if(!test_file_decoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(flacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(flacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/encoders.c b/src/test_libFLAC/encoders.c
index 779e82da..291e10cf 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/encoders.c
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/encoders.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "FLAC/file_encoder.h"
 #include "FLAC/seekable_stream_encoder.h"
 #include "FLAC/stream_encoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ FLAC__bool test_encoders()
 	if(!test_file_encoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(flacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(flacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.c b/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.c
index 6a144687..aff1ab70 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.c
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.c
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@
 #include "FLAC/stream_encoder.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#if defined _MSC_VER || defined __MINGW32__
-#include <io.h> /* for chmod(), unlink */
-#endif
-#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat(), chmod() */
-#if defined _WIN32 && !defined __CYGWIN__
-#else
-#include <unistd.h> /* for unlink() */
-#endif
+#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat() */
 
 #ifdef min
 #undef min
@@ -56,42 +49,6 @@ static void encoder_metadata_callback_(const FLAC__StreamEncoder *encoder, const
 	(void)encoder, (void)metadata, (void)client_data;
 }
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only)
-{
-	struct stat stats;
-
-	if(0 == stat(filename, &stats)) {
-#if !defined _MSC_VER && !defined __MINGW32__
-		if(read_only) {
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWOTH;
-		}
-		else {
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWOTH;
-		}
-#else
-		if(read_only)
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWRITE;
-		else
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWRITE;
-#endif
-		if(0 != chmod(filename, stats.st_mode))
-			return false;
-	}
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename)
-{
-	return file_utils__change_stats(filename, /*read_only=*/false) && 0 == unlink(filename);
-}
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_flacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata)
 {
 	FLAC__int32 samples[1024];
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.h b/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.h
index 851992ea..491b2cad 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.h
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/file_utils.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "FLAC/format.h"
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only);
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename);
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_flacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/metadata_manip.c b/src/test_libFLAC/metadata_manip.c
index 152f8734..a3c86718 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/metadata_manip.c
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/metadata_manip.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "FLAC/file_decoder.h"
 #include "FLAC/metadata.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h> /* for malloc() */
 
@@ -376,8 +377,8 @@ static FLAC__bool test_file_(const char *filename, void (*metadata_callback)(con
 
 static FLAC__bool change_stats_(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only)
 {
-	if(!file_utils__change_stats(filename, read_only))
-		return die_("during file_utils__change_stats()");
+	if(!FLAC__file_utils_change_stats(filename, read_only))
+		return die_("during FLAC__file_utils_change_stats()");
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ static FLAC__bool remove_file_(const char *filename)
 	while(our_metadata_.num_blocks > 0)
 		delete_from_our_metadata_(0);
 
-	if(!file_utils__remove_file(filename))
+	if(!FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(filename))
 		return die_("removing file");
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
index 8707bf84..9b710704 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ topdir = ../..
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libOggFLAC++
 #@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg lib path and -logg
 INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lOggFLAC++ -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lm
+LIBS         = -lOggFLAC++ -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lfile_utils -lm
 OBJS = \
 	decoders.o \
 	encoders.o \
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.vc b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.vc
index 30140804..078ac3ef 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.vc
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.vc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CPP_OBJS= $(CPP_FILES:.cpp=.obj)
 all: test_libOggFLAC++.exe
 
 test_libOggFLAC++.exe: $(C_OBJS) $(CPP_OBJS)
-	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(CPP_OBJS) $(C_OBJS) libOggFLAC++.lib libOggFLAC.lib libFLAC.lib ogg_static.lib
+	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(CPP_OBJS) $(C_OBJS) libOggFLAC++.lib libOggFLAC.lib libFLAC.lib ogg_static.lib file_utils.lib
 
 clean:
 	-del *.obj *.pch
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/decoders.cpp b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/decoders.cpp
index da11bfdb..adc1ab3b 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/decoders.cpp
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/decoders.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "FLAC/metadata.h" // for ::FLAC__metadata_object_is_equal()
 #include "OggFLAC++/decoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -866,7 +867,7 @@ bool test_decoders()
 	if(!test_stream_decoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.c b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.c
index a3481f3a..493f1d9e 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.c
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.c
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@
 #include "OggFLAC/stream_encoder.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#if defined _MSC_VER || defined __MINGW32__
-#include <io.h> /* for chmod(), unlink */
-#endif
-#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat(), chmod() */
-#if defined _WIN32 && !defined __CYGWIN__
-#else
-#include <unistd.h> /* for unlink() */
-#endif
+#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat() */
 
 #ifdef min
 #undef min
@@ -53,42 +46,6 @@ static FLAC__StreamEncoderWriteStatus encoder_write_callback_(const OggFLAC__Str
 		return FLAC__STREAM_ENCODER_WRITE_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only)
-{
-	struct stat stats;
-
-	if(0 == stat(filename, &stats)) {
-#if !defined _MSC_VER && !defined __MINGW32__
-		if(read_only) {
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWOTH;
-		}
-		else {
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWOTH;
-		}
-#else
-		if(read_only)
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWRITE;
-		else
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWRITE;
-#endif
-		if(0 != chmod(filename, stats.st_mode))
-			return false;
-	}
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename)
-{
-	return file_utils__change_stats(filename, /*read_only=*/false) && 0 == unlink(filename);
-}
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_oggflacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata)
 {
 	FLAC__int32 samples[1024];
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.h b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.h
index ef73f26a..a94298ce 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.h
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/file_utils.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 extern const long file_utils__serial_number;
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only);
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename);
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_oggflacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
index 2a937894..8e6000ee 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ topdir = ../..
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libOggFLAC
 #@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg lib path and -logg
 INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -lm -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg
+LIBS         = -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lfile_utils -lm
 OBJS = \
 	decoders.o \
 	encoders.o \
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.vc b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.vc
index 97084389..9c14cc42 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.vc
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.vc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ OBJS= $(C_FILES:.c=.obj)
 all: test_libOggFLAC.exe
 
 test_libOggFLAC.exe: $(OBJS)
-	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(OBJS) libOggFLAC.lib libFLAC.lib ogg_static.lib
+	link.exe /libpath:"..\..\obj\lib" -out:../../obj/bin/$*.exe $(OBJS) libOggFLAC.lib libFLAC.lib ogg_static.lib file_utils.lib
 
 clean:
 	-del *.obj *.pch
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/decoders.c b/src/test_libOggFLAC/decoders.c
index e64113b6..277b244c 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/decoders.c
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/decoders.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "metadata_utils.h"
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "OggFLAC/stream_decoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -814,7 +815,7 @@ FLAC__bool test_decoders()
 	if(!test_stream_decoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/encoders.c b/src/test_libOggFLAC/encoders.c
index 388b4093..ec6188e7 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/encoders.c
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/encoders.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "file_utils.h"
 #include "FLAC/assert.h"
 #include "OggFLAC/stream_encoder.h"
+#include "share/file_utils.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ FLAC__bool test_encoders()
 	if(!test_stream_encoder())
 		return false;
 
-	(void) file_utils__remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
+	(void) FLAC__file_utils_remove_file(oggflacfilename_);
 	free_metadata_blocks_();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.c b/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.c
index a3481f3a..493f1d9e 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.c
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.c
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@
 #include "OggFLAC/stream_encoder.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#if defined _MSC_VER || defined __MINGW32__
-#include <io.h> /* for chmod(), unlink */
-#endif
-#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat(), chmod() */
-#if defined _WIN32 && !defined __CYGWIN__
-#else
-#include <unistd.h> /* for unlink() */
-#endif
+#include <sys/stat.h> /* for stat() */
 
 #ifdef min
 #undef min
@@ -53,42 +46,6 @@ static FLAC__StreamEncoderWriteStatus encoder_write_callback_(const OggFLAC__Str
 		return FLAC__STREAM_ENCODER_WRITE_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only)
-{
-	struct stat stats;
-
-	if(0 == stat(filename, &stats)) {
-#if !defined _MSC_VER && !defined __MINGW32__
-		if(read_only) {
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWOTH;
-		}
-		else {
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWUSR;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWGRP;
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWOTH;
-		}
-#else
-		if(read_only)
-			stats.st_mode &= ~S_IWRITE;
-		else
-			stats.st_mode |= S_IWRITE;
-#endif
-		if(0 != chmod(filename, stats.st_mode))
-			return false;
-	}
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename)
-{
-	return file_utils__change_stats(filename, /*read_only=*/false) && 0 == unlink(filename);
-}
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_oggflacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata)
 {
 	FLAC__int32 samples[1024];
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.h b/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.h
index ef73f26a..a94298ce 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.h
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/file_utils.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 extern const long file_utils__serial_number;
 
-FLAC__bool file_utils__change_stats(const char *filename, FLAC__bool read_only);
-
-FLAC__bool file_utils__remove_file(const char *filename);
-
 FLAC__bool file_utils__generate_oggflacfile(const char *output_filename, unsigned *output_filesize, unsigned length, const FLAC__StreamMetadata *streaminfo, FLAC__StreamMetadata **metadata, unsigned num_metadata);
 
 #endif