diff --git a/pbs-client/src/lib.rs b/pbs-client/src/lib.rs
index eeeff71e..c4783f92 100644
--- a/pbs-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pbs-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
 //! This library implements the client side to access the backups
 //! server using https.
 
-use anyhow::Error;
-use openssl::pkey::{PKey, Private};
-
-use pbs_api_types::{Authid, Userid};
-use pbs_tools::ticket::Ticket;
-use pbs_tools::cert::CertInfo;
-
 pub mod catalog_shell;
 pub mod dynamic_index;
 pub mod pxar;
@@ -49,19 +42,3 @@ mod chunk_stream;
 pub use chunk_stream::{ChunkStream, FixedChunkStream};
 
 pub const PROXMOX_BACKUP_TCP_KEEPALIVE_TIME: u32 = 120;
-
-/// Connect to localhost:8007 as root@pam
-///
-/// This automatically creates a ticket if run as 'root' user.
-pub fn connect_to_localhost(auth_key: Option<&PKey<Private>>) -> Result<HttpClient, Error> {
-    let options = if let Some(auth_key) = auth_key {
-        let ticket = Ticket::new("PBS", Userid::root_userid())?
-            .sign(auth_key, None)?;
-        let fingerprint = CertInfo::new()?.fingerprint()?;
-        HttpClientOptions::new_non_interactive(ticket, Some(fingerprint))
-    } else {
-        HttpClientOptions::new_interactive(None, None)
-    };
-
-    HttpClient::new("localhost", 8007, Authid::root_auth_id(), options)
-}
diff --git a/src/client_helpers.rs b/src/client_helpers.rs
index 154d7fd0..d08403f4 100644
--- a/src/client_helpers.rs
+++ b/src/client_helpers.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 use anyhow::Error;
 
+use pbs_api_types::{Authid, Userid};
+use pbs_client::{HttpClient, HttpClientOptions};
+use pbs_tools::cert::CertInfo;
+use pbs_tools::ticket::Ticket;
+
 use crate::auth_helpers::private_auth_key;
 
-/// As root we have access to the private key file and can use it directly. Otherwise the connect
-/// call will interactively query the password.
+/// Connect to localhost:8007 as root@pam
+///
+/// This automatically creates a ticket if run as 'root' user.
 pub fn connect_to_localhost() -> Result<pbs_client::HttpClient, Error> {
-    pbs_client::connect_to_localhost(if nix::unistd::Uid::current().is_root() {
-        Some(private_auth_key())
+    let options = if nix::unistd::Uid::current().is_root() {
+        let auth_key = private_auth_key();
+        let ticket = Ticket::new("PBS", Userid::root_userid())?.sign(auth_key, None)?;
+        let fingerprint = CertInfo::new()?.fingerprint()?;
+        HttpClientOptions::new_non_interactive(ticket, Some(fingerprint))
     } else {
-        None
-    })
+        HttpClientOptions::new_interactive(None, None)
+    };
+
+    HttpClient::new("localhost", 8007, Authid::root_auth_id(), options)
 }