diff --git a/pkg/storage/cacher/util.go b/pkg/storage/cacher/util.go
index 7943a93dc..63a23800f 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/cacher/util.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/cacher/util.go
@@ -44,17 +44,3 @@ func hasPathPrefix(s, pathPrefix string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func max(a, b int) int {
-	if a > b {
-		return a
-	}
-	return b
-}
-
-func min(a, b int) int {
-	if a < b {
-		return a
-	}
-	return b
-}
diff --git a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
index b675bb545..2cb6db754 100644
--- a/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
+++ b/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
@@ -792,11 +792,11 @@ func (qs *queueSet) findDispatchQueueToBoundLocked() (*queue, *request) {
 		queue := qs.queues[qs.robinIndex]
 		oldestWaiting, _ := queue.requestsWaiting.Peek()
 		if oldestWaiting != nil {
-			sMin = ssMin(sMin, queue.nextDispatchR)
-			sMax = ssMax(sMax, queue.nextDispatchR)
+			sMin = min(sMin, queue.nextDispatchR)
+			sMax = max(sMax, queue.nextDispatchR)
 			estimatedWorkInProgress := fqrequest.SeatsTimesDuration(float64(queue.seatsInUse), qs.estimatedServiceDuration)
-			dsMin = ssMin(dsMin, queue.nextDispatchR-estimatedWorkInProgress)
-			dsMax = ssMax(dsMax, queue.nextDispatchR-estimatedWorkInProgress)
+			dsMin = min(dsMin, queue.nextDispatchR-estimatedWorkInProgress)
+			dsMax = max(dsMax, queue.nextDispatchR-estimatedWorkInProgress)
 			currentVirtualFinish := queue.nextDispatchR + oldestWaiting.totalWork()
 			klog.V(11).InfoS("Considering queue to dispatch", "queueSet", qs.qCfg.Name, "queue", qs.robinIndex, "finishR", currentVirtualFinish)
 			if currentVirtualFinish < minVirtualFinish {
@@ -848,20 +848,6 @@ func (qs *queueSet) findDispatchQueueToBoundLocked() (*queue, *request) {
 	return minQueue, oldestReqFromMinQueue
 }
 
-func ssMin(a, b fqrequest.SeatSeconds) fqrequest.SeatSeconds {
-	if a > b {
-		return b
-	}
-	return a
-}
-
-func ssMax(a, b fqrequest.SeatSeconds) fqrequest.SeatSeconds {
-	if a < b {
-		return b
-	}
-	return a
-}
-
 // finishRequestAndDispatchAsMuchAsPossible is a convenience method
 // which calls finishRequest for a given request and then dispatches
 // as many requests as possible.  This is all of what needs to be done