diff --git a/internal/daemon/daemon.go b/internal/daemon/daemon.go
index ed9f715..68eb77c 100644
--- a/internal/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/internal/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@ func wireServices(d *Daemon) {
 			net:             d.net,
 			img:             d.img,
 			ws:              d.ws,
-			guestWaitForSSH: d.guestWaitForSSH,
-			guestDial:       d.guestDial,
 			capHooks:        d.buildCapabilityHooks(),
 			beginOperation:  d.beginOperation,
 			vsockHostDevice: defaultVsockHostDevice,
diff --git a/internal/daemon/vm_service.go b/internal/daemon/vm_service.go
index 30d9d09..fdd7d95 100644
--- a/internal/daemon/vm_service.go
+++ b/internal/daemon/vm_service.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"banger/internal/daemon/opstate"
 	"banger/internal/firecracker"
@@ -63,9 +62,6 @@ type VMService struct {
 	img *ImageService
 	ws  *WorkspaceService
 
-	// Test seams.
-	guestWaitForSSH func(context.Context, string, string, time.Duration) error
-	guestDial       func(context.Context, string, string) (guestSSHClient, error)
 	// vsockHostDevice is the path preflight + doctor expect to find for
 	// the vhost-vsock device. Defaults to defaultVsockHostDevice; tests
 	// point at a tempfile so RequireFile passes without needing the
@@ -105,8 +101,6 @@ type vmServiceDeps struct {
 	net             *HostNetwork
 	img             *ImageService
 	ws              *WorkspaceService
-	guestWaitForSSH func(context.Context, string, string, time.Duration) error
-	guestDial       func(context.Context, string, string) (guestSSHClient, error)
 	capHooks        capabilityHooks
 	beginOperation  func(name string, attrs ...any) *operationLog
 	vsockHostDevice string
@@ -126,8 +120,6 @@ func newVMService(deps vmServiceDeps) *VMService {
 		net:             deps.net,
 		img:             deps.img,
 		ws:              deps.ws,
-		guestWaitForSSH: deps.guestWaitForSSH,
-		guestDial:       deps.guestDial,
 		capHooks:        deps.capHooks,
 		beginOperation:  deps.beginOperation,
 		vsockHostDevice: vsockPath,