diff --git a/tracetools_analysis/test/__init__.py b/tracetools_analysis/test/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tracetools_analysis/test/utils.py b/tracetools_analysis/test/utils.py
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-# Utils for tracetools testing
-
-import subprocess
-import babeltrace
-
-def get_trace_event_names(trace_directory):
-    """
-    Get a set of event names in a trace
-    :param trace_directory (str): the path to the main/top trace directory
-    :return: event names (set(str))
-    """
-    tc = babeltrace.TraceCollection()
-    tc.add_traces_recursive(trace_directory, 'ctf')
-
-    event_names = set()
-
-    for event in tc.events:
-        event_names.add(event.name)
-    
-    return event_names