diff --git a/xmtp_id/src/associations/mod.rs b/xmtp_id/src/associations/mod.rs
index b1b0af985..2f2680761 100644
--- a/xmtp_id/src/associations/mod.rs
+++ b/xmtp_id/src/associations/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pub mod builder;
 mod hashes;
 mod member;
 mod signature;
-mod signer;
 mod state;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test_utils;
diff --git a/xmtp_id/src/associations/signer.rs b/xmtp_id/src/associations/signer.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b606bc5fc..000000000
--- a/xmtp_id/src/associations/signer.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-use thiserror::Error;
-
-use super::{MemberIdentifier, Signature, SignatureKind};
-
-#[derive(Error, Debug)]
-pub enum SignerError {
-    #[error("Signature error {0}")]
-    Generic(String),
-}
-
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-pub trait Signer: SignerClone {
-    fn signer_identity(&self) -> MemberIdentifier;
-    fn signature_kind(&self) -> SignatureKind;
-    fn sign(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Box<dyn Signature>, SignerError>;
-}
-
-pub trait SignerClone {
-    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn Signer>;
-}
-
-impl<T> SignerClone for T
-where
-    T: 'static + Signer + Clone,
-{
-    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn Signer> {
-        Box::new(self.clone())
-    }
-}
-
-impl Clone for Box<dyn Signer> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Box<dyn Signer> {
-        self.clone_box()
-    }
-}