diff --git a/pkg/controller/constraint/constraint_controller.go b/pkg/controller/constraint/constraint_controller.go
index c4f3551fd1c..21feeca5c51 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/constraint/constraint_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/constraint/constraint_controller.go
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileConstraint) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.R
 			r.log.Info("constraint controller", "generateVAPB", generateVAPB)
 			// generate vapbinding resources
 			if generateVAPB && groupVersion != nil {
-				currentVapBinding, err := transform.VapBindingForVersion(*groupVersion)
+				currentVapBinding, err := vapBindingForVersion(*groupVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					return reconcile.Result{}, r.reportErrorOnConstraintStatus(ctx, status, err, "could not get ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding API version")
 				}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileConstraint) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.R
 			// do not generate vapbinding resources
 			// remove if exists
 			if !generateVAPB && groupVersion != nil {
-				currentVapBinding, err := transform.VapBindingForVersion(*groupVersion)
+				currentVapBinding, err := vapBindingForVersion(*groupVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					return reconcile.Result{}, r.reportErrorOnConstraintStatus(ctx, status, err, "could not get ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding API version")
 				}
@@ -619,6 +619,17 @@ func (c *ConstraintsCache) reportTotalConstraints(ctx context.Context, reporter
 	}
 }
 
+func vapBindingForVersion(gvk schema.GroupVersion) (client.Object, error) {
+	switch gvk.Version {
+	case "v1":
+		return &admissionregistrationv1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding{}, nil
+	case "v1beta1":
+		return &admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding{}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.New("unrecognized version")
+	}
+}
+
 func getRunTimeVAPBinding(gvk *schema.GroupVersion, transformedVapBinding *admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding, currentVapBinding client.Object) (client.Object, error) {
 	if currentVapBinding == nil {
 		if gvk.Version == "v1" {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/constrainttemplate/constrainttemplate_controller.go b/pkg/controller/constrainttemplate/constrainttemplate_controller.go
index 380e4a63c84..e331d03f752 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/constrainttemplate/constrainttemplate_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/constrainttemplate/constrainttemplate_controller.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileConstraintTemplate) handleUpdate(
 	}
 	// generating vap resources
 	if generateVap && isVapAPIEnabled && groupVersion != nil {
-		currentVap, err := transform.VapForVersion(groupVersion)
+		currentVap, err := vapForVersion(groupVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "error getting vap object with respective groupVersion")
 			err := r.reportErrorOnCTStatus(ctx, ErrCreateCode, "Could not get VAP with runtime group version", status, err)
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileConstraintTemplate) handleUpdate(
 	// do not generate vap resources
 	// remove if exists
 	if !generateVap && isVapAPIEnabled && groupVersion != nil {
-		currentVap, err := transform.VapForVersion(groupVersion)
+		currentVap, err := vapForVersion(groupVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "error getting vap object with respective groupVersion")
 			err := r.reportErrorOnCTStatus(ctx, ErrCreateCode, "Could not get VAP with correct group version", status, err)
@@ -747,6 +747,17 @@ func makeGvk(kind string) schema.GroupVersionKind {
 	}
 }
 
+func vapForVersion(gvk *schema.GroupVersion) (client.Object, error) {
+	switch gvk.Version {
+	case "v1":
+		return &admissionregistrationv1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicy{}, nil
+	case "v1beta1":
+		return &admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicy{}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.New("unrecognized version")
+	}
+}
+
 func getRunTimeVAP(gvk *schema.GroupVersion, transformedVap *admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicy, currentVap client.Object) (client.Object, error) {
 	if currentVap == nil {
 		if gvk.Version == "v1" {
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/k8scel/transform/vap_util.go b/pkg/drivers/k8scel/transform/vap_util.go
index 7775a2af840..0e88b4dafc9 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/k8scel/transform/vap_util.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/k8scel/transform/vap_util.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package transform
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	rest "k8s.io/client-go/rest"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
 var vapMux sync.RWMutex
@@ -79,25 +77,3 @@ func IsVapAPIEnabled(log *logr.Logger) (bool, *schema.GroupVersion) {
 	*VapAPIEnabled = false
 	return false, nil
 }
-
-func VapForVersion(gvk *schema.GroupVersion) (client.Object, error) {
-	switch gvk.Version {
-	case "v1":
-		return &admissionregistrationv1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicy{}, nil
-	case "v1beta1":
-		return &admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicy{}, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, errors.New("unrecognized version")
-	}
-}
-
-func VapBindingForVersion(gvk schema.GroupVersion) (client.Object, error) {
-	switch gvk.Version {
-	case "v1":
-		return &admissionregistrationv1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding{}, nil
-	case "v1beta1":
-		return &admissionregistrationv1beta1.ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding{}, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, errors.New("unrecognized version")
-	}
-}