diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/parse.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/parse.py
index 8b9d81f8c..8a55da6d2 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/parse.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/parse.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def parse_datafile(datafile):
     field_values = schema_defs.header.get_field_values_by_names(header_line,
                                                                 {"encryption", "tribe_code", "state_fips"})
 
-    # Validate submission tribe code in submission accross program type and fips code
+    # Validate tribe code in submission across program type and fips code
     tribe_is_valid, tribe_error = validators.validate_header_tribe_code(header['program_type'],
                                                                         field_values["tribe_code"],
                                                                         field_values["state_fips"],
diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/util.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/util.py
index e56a6382c..a3e40e0ad 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/util.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/util.py
@@ -103,14 +103,6 @@ def update_encrypted_fields(self, is_encrypted):
                 if type(field) == TransformField and "is_encrypted" in field.kwargs:
                     field.kwargs['is_encrypted'] = is_encrypted
 
-def line_value_check(line, field, value, should_negate=False):
-    """Determine if the field in the line is or is not equal to an expected value."""
-    parsed_val = field.parse_value(line)
-    if not should_negate:
-        return parsed_val == value
-    else:
-        return parsed_val != value and parsed_val is not None
-
 def contains_encrypted_indicator(line, encryption_val):
     """Determine if line contains encryption indicator."""
     if encryption_val is not None: