diff --git a/common/platform/filesystem/file.go b/common/platform/filesystem/file.go
index 3d03e4b04..443235975 100644
--- a/common/platform/filesystem/file.go
+++ b/common/platform/filesystem/file.go
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ func ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return buf.ReadAllToBytes(reader)
 }
 
-func ReadAsset(file string) ([]byte, error) {
-	path, _, err := getAssetFileLocation(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return ReadFile(path)
-}
-
 func OpenAsset(file string) (io.ReadCloser, int64, error) {
 	path, info, err := getAssetFileLocation(file)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -44,11 +36,6 @@ func OpenAsset(file string) (io.ReadCloser, int64, error) {
 	return r, info.Size(), err
 }
 
-func StatAsset(file string) (os.FileInfo, error) {
-	_, info, err := getAssetFileLocation(file)
-	return info, err
-}
-
 func ResolveAsset(file string) (string, error) {
 	path, _, err := getAssetFileLocation(file)
 	return path, err
@@ -72,21 +59,6 @@ func ReadCert(file string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ReadFile(platform.GetCertLocation(file))
 }
 
-func CopyFile(dst string, src string) error {
-	bytes, err := ReadFile(src)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	f, err := os.OpenFile(dst, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0o644)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-
-	_, err = f.Write(bytes)
-	return err
-}
-
 // ResolveLuaFile finds a local .lua script and returns its resolved absolute path.
 // Relative paths: XRAY_LOCATION_CONFDIR > XRAY_LOCATION_CONFIG > working dir > executable dir.
 func ResolveLuaFile(path string) (resolved string, err error) {
@@ -116,26 +88,20 @@ func ResolveLuaFile(path string) (resolved string, err error) {
 }
 
 // ResolveRegularFile returns an absolute path and metadata of a regular file.
-// File symlinks are resolved when possible; otherwise the original path is kept.
+// Symlinks are resolved when possible; otherwise the original path is kept.
 func ResolveRegularFile(path string) (string, os.FileInfo, error) {
 	path, err := filepath.Abs(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve file path: %w", err)
 	}
-	info, err := os.Lstat(path)
+	// Best effort: EvalSymlinks may fail when Windows junctions are involved.
+	if resolved, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(path); err == nil {
+		path = resolved
+	}
+	info, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect file %q: %w", path, err)
 	}
-	if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
-		// Best effort: EvalSymlinks may fail when junctions are involved.
-		if resolved, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(path); err == nil {
-			path = resolved
-		}
-		info, err = os.Stat(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect file %q: %w", path, err)
-		}
-	}
 	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("file is not a regular file: %s", path)
 	}
diff --git a/common/platform/filesystem/file_test.go b/common/platform/filesystem/file_test.go
index 2b8bfbe7f..280b8c793 100644
--- a/common/platform/filesystem/file_test.go
+++ b/common/platform/filesystem/file_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/platform/filesystem"
 )
 
-func TestStatAssetRejectsInvalidPath(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolveAssetRejectsInvalidPath(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, file := range []string{
 		"",
 		".",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestStatAssetRejectsInvalidPath(t *testing.T) {
 		`nested\..\geoip.dat`,
 		filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "geoip.dat"),
 	} {
-		if _, err := StatAsset(file); err == nil {
+		if _, err := ResolveAsset(file); err == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected error for %q", file)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/infra/conf/geodata.go b/infra/conf/geodata.go
index 3e80967ac..13e01a072 100644
--- a/infra/conf/geodata.go
+++ b/infra/conf/geodata.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (c *GeodataAssetConfig) Build() (*geodata.Asset, error) {
 	if err := validateHTTPS(c.URL); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid geodata asset url: ", c.URL).Base(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := filesystem.StatAsset(c.File); err != nil {
+	if _, err := filesystem.ResolveAsset(c.File); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid geodata asset file: ", c.File).Base(err)
 	}
 	return &geodata.Asset{