diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/key.py b/test/functional/test_framework/key.py
index e0cbab45ce4..26526e35faf 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/key.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/key.py
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ def TaggedHash(tag, data):
     ss += data
     return hashlib.sha256(ss).digest()
 
-def xor_bytes(b0, b1):
-    assert len(b0) == len(b1)
-    return bytes(x ^ y for (x, y) in zip(b0, b1))
-
 def jacobi_symbol(n, k):
     """Compute the Jacobi symbol of n modulo k
 
@@ -510,7 +506,7 @@ class TestFrameworkKey(unittest.TestCase):
             if pubkey is not None:
                 keys[privkey] = pubkey
         for msg in byte_arrays:  # test every combination of message, signing key, verification key
-            for sign_privkey, sign_pubkey in keys.items():
+            for sign_privkey, _ in keys.items():
                 sig = sign_schnorr(sign_privkey, msg)
                 for verify_privkey, verify_pubkey in keys.items():
                     if verify_privkey == sign_privkey: