diff --git a/spec/config_spec_helper.rb b/spec/config_spec_helper.rb
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/spec/config_spec_helper.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-
-module ConfigSpecHelperMethods
-
-  def find_or_create_and_set_config(key, type, value)
-    c = Configuration.find_by_key(key)
-    c ||= Configuration.new(:key => key,
-                            :value_type => type)
-    c.value = value
-    c.save!
-  end
-
-  def enable_multicontest
-    find_or_create_and_set_config(Configuration::MULTICONTESTS_KEY,
-                                  'boolean','true')
-  end
-
-  def disable_multicontest
-    find_or_create_and_set_config(Configuration::MULTICONTESTS_KEY,
-                                  'boolean','false')
-  end
-
-  def set_indv_contest_mode
-    find_or_create_and_set_config(Configuration::SYSTEM_MODE_CONF_KEY,
-                                  'string','indv-contest')
-  end
-
-  def set_standard_mode
-    find_or_create_and_set_config(Configuration::SYSTEM_MODE_CONF_KEY,
-                                  'string','standard')
-  end
-
-  def set_contest_time_limit(limit)
-    find_or_create_and_set_config(Configuration::CONTEST_TIME_LIMIT_KEY,
-                                  'string',limit)
-    # clear old value
-    Configuration.contest_time_str = nil
-  end
-end