diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
index a7b41370a80..e96190b9db8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/autofile.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 FUZZ_TARGET(autofile)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
-    FuzzedAutoFileProvider fuzzed_auto_file_provider = ConsumeAutoFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
-    AutoFile auto_file{fuzzed_auto_file_provider.open()};
+    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
+    AutoFile auto_file{
+        fuzzed_file_provider.open(),
+    };
     LIMITED_WHILE(fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(), 10000) {
         CallOneOf(
             fuzzed_data_provider,
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
index 636f11b381b..621486930fc 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/buffered_file.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 FUZZ_TARGET(buffered_file)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
-    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider = ConsumeFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
+    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
     std::optional<BufferedFile> opt_buffered_file;
     CAutoFile fuzzed_file{fuzzed_file_provider.open(), 0};
     try {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/load_external_block_file.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/load_external_block_file.cpp
index fc903e5ec25..ae4f5d089b6 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/load_external_block_file.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/load_external_block_file.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void initialize_load_external_block_file()
 FUZZ_TARGET(load_external_block_file, .init = initialize_load_external_block_file)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
-    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider = ConsumeFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
+    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
     CAutoFile fuzzed_block_file{fuzzed_file_provider.open(), CLIENT_VERSION};
     if (fuzzed_block_file.IsNull()) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
index 4cbc1b48203..22061edd0a8 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <test/fuzz/util/mempool.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(policy_estimator, .init = initialize_policy_estimator)
         (void)block_policy_estimator.HighestTargetTracked(fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray(ALL_FEE_ESTIMATE_HORIZONS));
     }
     {
-        FuzzedAutoFileProvider fuzzed_auto_file_provider = ConsumeAutoFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
-        AutoFile fuzzed_auto_file{fuzzed_auto_file_provider.open()};
+        FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
+        AutoFile fuzzed_auto_file{fuzzed_file_provider.open()};
         block_policy_estimator.Write(fuzzed_auto_file);
         block_policy_estimator.Read(fuzzed_auto_file);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator_io.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator_io.cpp
index c04ef8f5b0f..3e7d0933439 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator_io.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/policy_estimator_io.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 #include <policy/fees.h>
 #include <policy/fees_args.h>
+#include <streams.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/FuzzedDataProvider.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/fuzz.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/util.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace {
 const BasicTestingSetup* g_setup;
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ void initialize_policy_estimator_io()
 FUZZ_TARGET(policy_estimator_io, .init = initialize_policy_estimator_io)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
-    FuzzedAutoFileProvider fuzzed_auto_file_provider = ConsumeAutoFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
-    AutoFile fuzzed_auto_file{fuzzed_auto_file_provider.open()};
+    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
+    AutoFile fuzzed_auto_file{fuzzed_file_provider.open()};
     // Re-using block_policy_estimator across runs to avoid costly creation of CBlockPolicyEstimator object.
     static CBlockPolicyEstimator block_policy_estimator{FeeestPath(*g_setup->m_node.args), DEFAULT_ACCEPT_STALE_FEE_ESTIMATES};
     if (block_policy_estimator.Read(fuzzed_auto_file)) {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util.h b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
index 95d910b64df..0ad2ed61289 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util.h
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
@@ -263,31 +263,6 @@ public:
     static int close(void* cookie);
 };
 
-[[nodiscard]] inline FuzzedFileProvider ConsumeFile(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider) noexcept
-{
-    return {fuzzed_data_provider};
-}
-
-class FuzzedAutoFileProvider
-{
-    FuzzedFileProvider m_fuzzed_file_provider;
-
-public:
-    FuzzedAutoFileProvider(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider) : m_fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider}
-    {
-    }
-
-    AutoFile open()
-    {
-        return AutoFile{m_fuzzed_file_provider.open()};
-    }
-};
-
-[[nodiscard]] inline FuzzedAutoFileProvider ConsumeAutoFile(FuzzedDataProvider& fuzzed_data_provider) noexcept
-{
-    return {fuzzed_data_provider};
-}
-
 #define WRITE_TO_STREAM_CASE(type, consume) \
     [&] {                                   \
         type o = consume;                   \
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/validation_load_mempool.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/validation_load_mempool.cpp
index 5d020b4d593..00678742c99 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/validation_load_mempool.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/validation_load_mempool.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(validation_load_mempool, .init = initialize_validation_load_mempool)
 {
     FuzzedDataProvider fuzzed_data_provider{buffer.data(), buffer.size()};
     SetMockTime(ConsumeTime(fuzzed_data_provider));
-    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider = ConsumeFile(fuzzed_data_provider);
+    FuzzedFileProvider fuzzed_file_provider{fuzzed_data_provider};
 
     CTxMemPool pool{MemPoolOptionsForTest(g_setup->m_node)};