diff --git a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/cmd_test.go b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/cmd_test.go
index 9ccceaed5b4..66033e80947 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/cmd_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/cmd_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestAgent(t *testing.T) {
@@ -33,18 +30,3 @@ func TestAgent(t *testing.T) {
 	// 	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(string(contents), "Hello I am running"))
 	// })
 }
-
-func TestAddCommandIfNotNil(t *testing.T) {
-	cmd := &cobra.Command{}
-
-	parent := &cobra.Command{}
-	addCommandIfNotNil(parent, cmd)
-	require.Equal(t, 1, len(parent.Commands()))
-
-	parent = &cobra.Command{}
-	addCommandIfNotNil(parent, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, len(parent.Commands()))
-
-	// this should not panic
-	addCommandIfNotNil(nil, cmd)
-}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/common.go b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/common.go
index 0bec7dc3540..5c98b07cff9 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/common.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/common.go
@@ -80,21 +80,21 @@ func NewCommandWithArgs(args []string, streams *cli.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.AddCommand(basecmd.NewDefaultCommandsWithArgs(args, streams)...)
 	cmd.AddCommand(run)
 
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newInstallCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newUninstallCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newUpgradeCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newEnrollCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newInspectCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newPrivilegedCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newUnprivilegedCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newWatchCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newContainerCommand(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newStatusCommand(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newDiagnosticsCommand(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newComponentCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newLogsCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newOtelCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
-	addCommandIfNotNil(cmd, newApplyFlavorCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newInstallCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newUninstallCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newUpgradeCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newEnrollCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newInspectCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newPrivilegedCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newUnprivilegedCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newWatchCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newContainerCommand(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newStatusCommand(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newDiagnosticsCommand(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newComponentCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newLogsCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newOtelCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
+	cmd.AddCommand(newApplyFlavorCommandWithArgs(args, streams))
 
 	// windows special hidden sub-command (only added on Windows)
 	reexec := newReExecWindowsCommand(args, streams)
@@ -106,11 +106,3 @@ func NewCommandWithArgs(args []string, streams *cli.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 
 	return cmd
 }
-
-func addCommandIfNotNil(parent, cmd *cobra.Command) {
-	if cmd == nil || parent == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	parent.AddCommand(cmd)
-}