diff --git a/pymc_marketing/mmm/base.py b/pymc_marketing/mmm/base.py
index 5ddf29a33..bdab7e4f4 100644
--- a/pymc_marketing/mmm/base.py
+++ b/pymc_marketing/mmm/base.py
@@ -663,34 +663,6 @@ def compute_channel_contribution_original_scale(self) -> DataArray:
             coords=channel_contribution.coords,
         )
 
-    def _get_distribution_from_dict(self, dist: dict) -> Callable:
-        """
-        Retrieve a PyMC distribution callable based on the provided dictionary.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        dist : Dict
-            A dictionary containing the key 'dist' which should correspond to the
-            name of a PyMC distribution.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        Callable
-            A PyMC distribution callable that can be used to instantiate a random
-            variable.
-
-        Raises
-        ------
-        ValueError
-            If the specified distribution name in the dictionary does not correspond
-            to any distribution in PyMC.
-        """
-        try:
-            prior_distribution = getattr(pm, dist["dist"])
-        except AttributeError:
-            raise ValueError(f"Distribution {dist['dist']} does not exist in PyMC")
-        return prior_distribution
-
     def compute_mean_contributions_over_time(
         self, original_scale: bool = False
     ) -> pd.DataFrame:
diff --git a/pymc_marketing/mmm/utils.py b/pymc_marketing/mmm/utils.py
index 49978f404..9d79dea8d 100644
--- a/pymc_marketing/mmm/utils.py
+++ b/pymc_marketing/mmm/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 """Utility functions for the Marketing Mix Modeling module."""
 
-import re
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -227,32 +226,6 @@ def find_sigmoid_inflection_point(
     return x_inflection, y_inflection
 
 
-def standardize_scenarios_dict_keys(d: dict, keywords: list[str]):
-    """
-    Standardize the keys in a dictionary based on a list of keywords.
-
-    This function iterates over the keys in the dictionary and the keywords.
-    If a keyword is found in a key (case-insensitive), the key is replaced with the keyword.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    d : dict
-        The dictionary whose keys are to be standardized.
-    keywords : list
-        The list of keywords to standardize the keys to.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    None
-        The function modifies the given dictionary in-place and doesn't return any object.
-    """
-    for keyword in keywords:
-        for key in list(d.keys()):
-            if re.search(keyword, key, re.IGNORECASE):
-                d[keyword] = d.pop(key)
-                break
-
-
 def apply_sklearn_transformer_across_dim(
     data: xr.DataArray,
     func: Callable[[np.ndarray], np.ndarray],
diff --git a/tests/mmm/test_delayed_saturated_mmm.py b/tests/mmm/test_delayed_saturated_mmm.py
index 2a9091323..46ad98c96 100644
--- a/tests/mmm/test_delayed_saturated_mmm.py
+++ b/tests/mmm/test_delayed_saturated_mmm.py
@@ -863,16 +863,6 @@ def test_new_data_predict_method(
     # assert lower < toy_y.mean() < upper
 
 
-def test_get_valid_distribution(mmm):
-    normal_dist = mmm._get_distribution_from_dict({"dist": "Normal"})
-    assert normal_dist is pm.Normal
-
-
-def test_get_invalid_distribution(mmm):
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="does not exist in PyMC"):
-        mmm._get_distribution_from_dict({"dist": "NonExistentDist"})
-
-
 def test_invalid_likelihood_type(mmm):
     with pytest.raises(
         ValueError,
diff --git a/tests/mmm/test_utils.py b/tests/mmm/test_utils.py
index d6334302a..0829933bf 100644
--- a/tests/mmm/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/mmm/test_utils.py
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
+import pymc as pm
 import pytest
 import xarray as xr
 from sklearn.preprocessing import MaxAbsScaler
 
 from pymc_marketing.mmm.utils import (
+    _get_distribution_from_dict,
     apply_sklearn_transformer_across_dim,
     compute_sigmoid_second_derivative,
     create_new_spend_data,
@@ -344,3 +346,33 @@ def test_create_new_spend_data(
         new_spend_data,
         np.array(expected_result),
     )
+
+
+def test_create_new_spend_data_value_errors() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="spend_leading_up must be the same length as the spend"
+    ):
+        create_new_spend_data(
+            spend=np.array([1, 2]),
+            adstock_max_lag=2,
+            one_time=True,
+            spend_leading_up=np.array([3, 4, 5]),
+        )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames="distribution_dict, expected",
+    argvalues=[
+        ({"dist": "Normal"}, pm.Normal),
+        ({"dist": "Gamma"}, pm.Gamma),
+        ({"dist": "StudentT"}, pm.StudentT),
+    ],
+    ids=["Normal", "Gamma", "StudentT"],
+)
+def test_get_distribution_from_dict(distribution_dict, expected):
+    assert _get_distribution_from_dict(distribution_dict) == expected
+
+
+def test_get_distribution_from_dict_value_error():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        _get_distribution_from_dict({"dist": "InvalidDistribution"})