diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 073ae82b26..698a5c0f79 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -3835,12 +3835,6 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleLeaderStatus(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Req
 	return httpResp, nil
 }
 
-func (b *SystemBackend) verifyDROperationToken(f framework.OperationFunc, lock bool) framework.OperationFunc {
-	return func(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, d *framework.FieldData) (*logical.Response, error) {
-		return f(ctx, req, d)
-	}
-}
-
 func sanitizePath(path string) string {
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(path, "/") {
 		path += "/"
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_util.go b/vault/logical_system_util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d529b39291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vault/logical_system_util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// +build !enterprise
+
+package vault
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/framework"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
+)
+
+func (b *SystemBackend) verifyDROperationToken(f framework.OperationFunc, lock bool) framework.OperationFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, d *framework.FieldData) (*logical.Response, error) {
+		return f(ctx, req, d)
+	}
+}