diff --git a/api4/brand_test.go b/api4/brand_test.go
index 4d627f9441..b05e31e61b 100644
--- a/api4/brand_test.go
+++ b/api4/brand_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestDeleteBrandImage(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup().InitBasic().InitSystemAdmin()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	data, err := readTestFile("test.png")
+	data, err := testutils.ReadTestFile("test.png")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/api4/post_test.go b/api4/post_test.go
index 7cac2e18a1..4396ce627c 100644
--- a/api4/post_test.go
+++ b/api4/post_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/app"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/utils"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/utils/testutils"
 )
 
 func TestCreatePost(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1681,7 +1682,7 @@ func TestGetFileInfosForPost(t *testing.T) {
 	Client := th.Client
 
 	fileIds := make([]string, 3)
-	if data, err := readTestFile("test.png"); err != nil {
+	if data, err := testutils.ReadTestFile("test.png"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {