diff --git a/internal/cephfs/core/volume.go b/internal/cephfs/core/volume.go
index 3e4a9c489..42aa6b01f 100644
--- a/internal/cephfs/core/volume.go
+++ b/internal/cephfs/core/volume.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (s *subVolumeClient) GetVolumeRootPathCeph(ctx context.Context) (string, er
 	if err != nil {
 		log.ErrorLog(ctx, "failed to get the rootpath for the vol %s: %s", s.VolID, err)
 		if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrNotFound) {
-			return "", util.JoinErrors(cerrors.ErrVolumeNotFound, err)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", cerrors.ErrVolumeNotFound, err)
 		}
 
 		return "", err
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ func (s *subVolumeClient) PurgeVolume(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.ErrorLog(ctx, "failed to purge subvolume %s in fs %s: %s", s.VolID, s.FsName, err)
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), cerrors.VolumeNotEmpty) {
-			return util.JoinErrors(cerrors.ErrVolumeHasSnapshots, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", cerrors.ErrVolumeHasSnapshots, err)
 		}
 		if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrNotFound) {
-			return util.JoinErrors(cerrors.ErrVolumeNotFound, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", cerrors.ErrVolumeNotFound, err)
 		}
 
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/cephfs/store/volumeoptions.go b/internal/cephfs/store/volumeoptions.go
index 6ec246513..396de7f5f 100644
--- a/internal/cephfs/store/volumeoptions.go
+++ b/internal/cephfs/store/volumeoptions.go
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func NewVolumeOptionsFromVolID(
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("error decoding volume ID (%s): %w", volID, err)
 
-		return nil, nil, util.JoinErrors(cerrors.ErrInvalidVolID, err)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", cerrors.ErrInvalidVolID, err)
 	}
 	volOptions.ClusterID = vi.ClusterID
 	vid.VolumeID = volID
diff --git a/internal/journal/omap.go b/internal/journal/omap.go
index c62ca51de..c25d62b3d 100644
--- a/internal/journal/omap.go
+++ b/internal/journal/omap.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func setOMapKeys(
 
 func omapPoolError(err error) error {
 	if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrNotFound) {
-		return util.JoinErrors(util.ErrPoolNotFound, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", util.ErrPoolNotFound, err)
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
index 7b37a70eb..ee955d745 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (ri *rbdImage) open() (*librbd.Image, error) {
 	image, err := librbd.OpenImage(ri.ioctx, ri.RbdImageName, librbd.NoSnapshot)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, librbd.ErrNotFound) {
-			err = util.JoinErrors(ErrImageNotFound, err)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrImageNotFound, err)
 		}
 
 		return nil, err
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ func (ri *rbdImage) flatten() error {
 		// rbd image flatten will fail if the rbd image does not have a parent
 		parent, pErr := ri.getParentName()
 		if pErr != nil {
-			return util.JoinErrors(err, pErr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", err, pErr)
 		}
 		if parent == "" {
 			return nil
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ func (ri *rbdImage) deleteSnapshot(ctx context.Context, pOpts *rbdSnapshot) erro
 	}
 	err = snap.Remove()
 	if errors.Is(err, librbd.ErrNotFound) {
-		return util.JoinErrors(ErrSnapNotFound, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrSnapNotFound, err)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ func lookupRBDImageMetadataStash(metaDataPath string) (rbdImageMetadataStash, er
 			return imgMeta, fmt.Errorf("failed to read stashed JSON image metadata from path (%s): %w", fPath, err)
 		}
 
-		return imgMeta, util.JoinErrors(ErrMissingStash, err)
+		return imgMeta, fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrMissingStash, err)
 	}
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(encodedBytes, &imgMeta)
diff --git a/internal/util/cephcmds.go b/internal/util/cephcmds.go
index d8647c13f..8f3b58d40 100644
--- a/internal/util/cephcmds.go
+++ b/internal/util/cephcmds.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func CreateObject(ctx context.Context, monitors string, cr *Credentials, poolNam
 	ioctx, err := conn.GetIoctx(poolName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, ErrPoolNotFound) {
-			err = JoinErrors(ErrObjectNotFound, err)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrObjectNotFound, err)
 		}
 
 		return err
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func CreateObject(ctx context.Context, monitors string, cr *Credentials, poolNam
 
 	err = ioctx.Create(objectName, rados.CreateExclusive)
 	if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrObjectExists) {
-		return JoinErrors(ErrObjectExists, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrObjectExists, err)
 	} else if err != nil {
 		log.ErrorLog(ctx, "failed creating omap (%s) in pool (%s): (%v)", objectName, poolName, err)
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func RemoveObject(ctx context.Context, monitors string, cr *Credentials, poolNam
 	ioctx, err := conn.GetIoctx(poolName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, ErrPoolNotFound) {
-			err = JoinErrors(ErrObjectNotFound, err)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrObjectNotFound, err)
 		}
 
 		return err
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func RemoveObject(ctx context.Context, monitors string, cr *Credentials, poolNam
 
 	err = ioctx.Delete(oMapName)
 	if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrNotFound) {
-		return JoinErrors(ErrObjectNotFound, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrObjectNotFound, err)
 	} else if err != nil {
 		log.ErrorLog(ctx, "failed removing omap (%s) in pool (%s): (%v)", oMapName, poolName, err)
 
diff --git a/internal/util/connection.go b/internal/util/connection.go
index 48fba7ef2..a052ddca4 100644
--- a/internal/util/connection.go
+++ b/internal/util/connection.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (cc *ClusterConnection) GetIoctx(pool string) (*rados.IOContext, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// ErrNotFound indicates the Pool was not found
 		if errors.Is(err, rados.ErrNotFound) {
-			err = JoinErrors(ErrPoolNotFound, err)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Failed as %w (internal %w)", ErrPoolNotFound, err)
 		} else {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed to open IOContext for pool %s: %w", pool, err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/util/errors.go b/internal/util/errors.go
index 795e6630b..118ed15e3 100644
--- a/internal/util/errors.go
+++ b/internal/util/errors.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -38,28 +37,3 @@ var (
 	// ErrMissingConfigForMonitor is returned when clusterID is not found for the mon.
 	ErrMissingConfigForMonitor = errors.New("missing configuration of cluster ID for monitor")
 )
-
-type pairError struct {
-	first  error
-	second error
-}
-
-func (e pairError) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", e.first, e.second)
-}
-
-// Is checks if target error is wrapped in the first error.
-func (e pairError) Is(target error) bool {
-	return errors.Is(e.first, target)
-}
-
-// Unwrap returns the second error.
-func (e pairError) Unwrap() error {
-	return e.second
-}
-
-// JoinErrors combines two errors. Of the returned error, Is() follows the first
-// branch, Unwrap() follows the second branch.
-func JoinErrors(e1, e2 error) error {
-	return pairError{e1, e2}
-}
diff --git a/internal/util/errors_test.go b/internal/util/errors_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 941d34f9d..000000000
--- a/internal/util/errors_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2020 ceph-csi authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package util
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-var (
-	errFoo = errors.New("foo")
-	errBar = errors.New("bar")
-)
-
-func wrapError(e error) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("w{%w}", e)
-}
-
-func TestJoinErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-	assertErrorIs := func(e1, e2 error, ok bool) {
-		if errors.Is(e1, e2) != ok {
-			t.Errorf("errors.Is(e1, e2) != %v - e1: %#v - e2: %#v", ok, e1, e2)
-		}
-	}
-
-	assertErrorIs(errFoo, errBar, false)
-	assertErrorIs(errFoo, errFoo, true)
-
-	fooBar := JoinErrors(errFoo, errBar)
-	assertErrorIs(fooBar, errFoo, true)
-	assertErrorIs(fooBar, errBar, true)
-
-	w2Foo := wrapError(wrapError(errFoo))
-	w1Bar := wrapError(errBar)
-	w1w2Foow1Bar := wrapError(JoinErrors(w2Foo, w1Bar))
-	assertErrorIs(w1w2Foow1Bar, errFoo, true)
-	assertErrorIs(w1w2Foow1Bar, errBar, true)
-
-	w2X := wrapError(wrapError(errors.New("x")))
-	w2FooBar := wrapError(wrapError(fooBar))
-	w1w2Xw2FooBar := wrapError(JoinErrors(w2X, w2FooBar))
-	assertErrorIs(w1w2Xw2FooBar, errFoo, true)
-	assertErrorIs(w1w2Xw2FooBar, errBar, true)
-
-	x := errors.Unwrap(errors.Unwrap(errors.Unwrap(errors.Unwrap(w1w2Xw2FooBar))))
-	assertErrorIs(x, fooBar, true)
-	x = errors.Unwrap(x)
-	assertErrorIs(x, fooBar, false)
-	assertErrorIs(x, errFoo, false)
-	assertErrorIs(x, errBar, true)
-	s1 := "w{w{w{x}}: w{w{foo: bar}}}"
-	if s2 := w1w2Xw2FooBar.Error(); s1 != s2 {
-		t.Errorf("%s != %s", s1, s2)
-	}
-}