diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtil.java
index d44c8525f083b586fbcc50bb74ad301e13c76644..8ba39c06969dfcc3ba095a7ab1c66d7cd557ba85 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtil.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.openepics.names.util;
 
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
-import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
 
 /**
  * Utility class to assist in handling of exceptions.
@@ -49,117 +48,6 @@ public class ExceptionUtil {
         throw new IllegalStateException("Utility class");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convert service http status exception to response status exception.
-     *
-     * @param e service http status exception
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    public static ResponseStatusException convertException(ServiceHttpStatusException e) {
-        switch (e.getHttpStatus()) {
-            case BAD_REQUEST:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionBadRequest();
-            case UNAUTHORIZED:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionUnauthorized();
-            case FORBIDDEN:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionForbidden();
-            case NOT_FOUND:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionNotFound();
-            case CONFLICT:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionConflict();
-            case INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionInternalServerError();
-            case NOT_IMPLEMENTED:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionNotImplemented();
-            default:
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionInternalServerError();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @param status http status
-     * @param reason reason
-     * @param cause cause
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus status, String reason, Throwable cause) {
-        return new ResponseStatusException(status, reason, cause);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#BAD_REQUEST}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionBadRequest() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#UNAUTHORIZED}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionUnauthorized() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#FORBIDDEN}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionForbidden() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#NOT_FOUND}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionNotFound() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#CONFLICT}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    protected static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionConflict() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.CONFLICT, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    public static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionInternalServerError() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create response status exception for {@link HttpStatus#NOT_IMPLEMENTED}.
-     * Intended for communication from server to client.
-     *
-     * @return response status exception
-     */
-    public static ResponseStatusException createResponseStatusExceptionNotImplemented() {
-        return createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED, OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, null);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create service http status exception.
      * Intended for communication inside server.
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtilTest.java b/src/test/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtilTest.java
index b2d4ae9b15d11bc4a9cb4e5e168dbfa428212074..26bf183f4e6dacd9bc49cc61159397b1752145f8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtilTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openepics/names/util/ExceptionUtilTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
-import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
 
 /**
  * Unit tests for ExceptionUtil class.
@@ -34,52 +33,6 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
  */
 public class ExceptionUtilTest {
 
-    /**
-     * Test of create response status exception.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void createResponseStatusException() {
-        ResponseStatusException exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT, null, null);
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.I_AM_A_TEAPOT, exception.getStatus());
-        assertNull  (exception.getReason());
-        assertNull  (exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionBadRequest();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionUnauthorized();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionForbidden();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionNotFound();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionConflict();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.CONFLICT, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionInternalServerError();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-
-        exception = ExceptionUtil.createResponseStatusExceptionNotImplemented();
-        assertEquals(HttpStatus.NOT_IMPLEMENTED, exception.getStatus());
-        assertEquals(ExceptionUtil.OPERATION_COULD_NOT_BE_PERFORMED, exception.getReason());
-        assertEquals(null, exception.getCause());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Test of create service http status exception.
      */