diff --git a/xmtp_id/src/associations/builder.rs b/xmtp_id/src/associations/builder.rs
index 72ff0c9cc..90d63a9b3 100644
--- a/xmtp_id/src/associations/builder.rs
+++ b/xmtp_id/src/associations/builder.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn build_action(
                 .get(&SignatureField::InitialAddress)
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
             let initial_address_signature = signatures
-                .get(&signer_identity)
+                .get(signer_identity)
                 .cloned()
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@ fn build_action(
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
             let existing_member_signature = signatures
-                .get(&existing_member_signer_identity)
+                .get(existing_member_signer_identity)
                 .cloned()
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
             let new_member_signature = signatures
-                .get(&new_member_signer_identity)
+                .get(new_member_signer_identity)
                 .cloned()
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ fn build_action(
                 .get(&SignatureField::RecoveryAddress)
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
             let recovery_address_signature = signatures
-                .get(&signer_identity)
+                .get(signer_identity)
                 .cloned()
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ fn build_action(
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
             let recovery_address_signature = signatures
-                .get(&signer_identity)
+                .get(signer_identity)
                 .cloned()
                 .ok_or(SignatureRequestError::MissingSigner)?;
 
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()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/xmtp_id/src/associations/test_utils.rs b/xmtp_id/src/associations/test_utils.rs
index d02490397..3fd06ab1f 100644
--- a/xmtp_id/src/associations/test_utils.rs
+++ b/xmtp_id/src/associations/test_utils.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 use rand::{distributions::Alphanumeric, Rng};
 
-use super::{
-    // signer::{Signer, SignerClone, SignerError},
-    MemberIdentifier,
-    Signature,
-    SignatureError,
-    SignatureKind,
-};
+use super::{MemberIdentifier, Signature, SignatureError, SignatureKind};
 
 pub fn rand_string() -> String {
     let v: String = rand::thread_rng()
@@ -72,36 +66,3 @@ impl Signature for MockSignature {
         sig.as_bytes().to_vec()
     }
 }
-
-// #[derive(Clone)]
-// pub struct MockSigner {
-//     identity: MemberIdentifier,
-//     signature_kind: SignatureKind,
-// }
-
-// impl Signer for MockSigner {
-//     fn signature_kind(&self) -> SignatureKind {
-//         self.signature_kind.clone()
-//     }
-//     fn signer_identity(&self) -> MemberIdentifier {
-//         self.identity.clone()
-//     }
-
-//     fn sign(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Box<dyn Signature>, SignerError> {
-//         Ok(MockSignature::new_boxed(
-//             true,
-//             self.signer_identity(),
-//             self.signature_kind(),
-//             Some(text.to_string()),
-//         ))
-//     }
-// }
-
-// impl MockSigner {
-//     pub fn new_boxed(identity: MemberIdentifier, signature_kind: SignatureKind) -> Box<Self> {
-//         Box::new(Self {
-//             identity,
-//             signature_kind,
-//         })
-//     }
-// }