diff --git a/packages/commons/src/Utility.ts b/packages/commons/src/Utility.ts
index cd2e6e0a4d..2932785e0d 100644
--- a/packages/commons/src/Utility.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/src/Utility.ts
@@ -52,23 +52,14 @@
  */
 export class Utility {
   protected coldStart = true;
-  private readonly defaultServiceName: string = 'service_undefined';
+  protected readonly defaultServiceName: string = 'service_undefined';
 
   /**
    * Get the cold start status of the current execution environment.
    *
-   * @example
-   * ```typescript
-   * import { Utility } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/commons';
-   *
-   * const utility = new Utility();
-   * utility.isColdStart(); // true
-   * utility.isColdStart(); // false
-   * ```
-   *
    * The method also flips the cold start status to `false` after the first invocation.
    */
-  public getColdStart(): boolean {
+  protected getColdStart(): boolean {
     if (this.coldStart) {
       this.coldStart = false;
 
@@ -78,31 +69,6 @@ export class Utility {
     return false;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get the cold start status of the current execution environment.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * ```typescript
-   * import { Utility } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/commons';
-   *
-   * const utility = new Utility();
-   * utility.isColdStart(); // true
-   * utility.isColdStart(); // false
-   * ```
-   *
-   * @see {@link getColdStart}
-   */
-  public isColdStart(): boolean {
-    return this.getColdStart();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get the default service name.
-   */
-  protected getDefaultServiceName(): string {
-    return this.defaultServiceName;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Validate that the service name provided is valid.
    * Used internally during initialization.
diff --git a/packages/commons/tests/unit/Utility.test.ts b/packages/commons/tests/unit/Utility.test.ts
index e655273fc6..16f88c3f38 100644
--- a/packages/commons/tests/unit/Utility.test.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/tests/unit/Utility.test.ts
@@ -1,157 +1,57 @@
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { Utility } from '../../src/index.js';
 
 describe('Class: Utility', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks();
-    vi.resetModules();
-  });
+  class TestUtility extends Utility {
+    public dummyMethod(): boolean {
+      return this.getColdStart();
+    }
+    public isColdStart(): boolean {
+      return this.coldStart;
+    }
+    public getServiceName(): string {
+      return this.defaultServiceName;
+    }
+    public validateServiceName(serviceName: string): boolean {
+      return this.isValidServiceName(serviceName);
+    }
+  }
 
-  describe('Method: getDefaultServiceName', () => {
-    it('returns the default service name', () => {
-      class PowerTool extends Utility {
-        public dummyMethod(): string {
-          return this.getDefaultServiceName();
-        }
-      }
+  it('returns the correct cold start value', () => {
+    // Prepare
+    const utility = new TestUtility();
 
-      const powertool = new PowerTool();
-      const result = powertool.dummyMethod();
-      expect(result).toBe('service_undefined');
-    });
+    // Act & Assess
+    expect(utility.dummyMethod()).toBe(true);
+    expect(utility.dummyMethod()).toBe(false);
+    expect(utility.dummyMethod()).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  describe('Method: getColdStart', () => {
-    it('it returns true the first time, then false afterwards, when called multiple times', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      const utility = new Utility();
-      const getColdStartSpy = vi.spyOn(utility, 'getColdStart');
-
-      // Act
-      utility.getColdStart();
-      utility.getColdStart();
-      utility.getColdStart();
-      utility.getColdStart();
-      utility.getColdStart();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(getColdStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(getColdStartSpy.mock.results).toEqual([
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: true }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-      ]);
-    });
-
-    it('returns the correct values when subclassed', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      class PowerTool extends Utility {
-        public dummyMethod(): boolean {
-          return this.getColdStart();
-        }
-      }
-      const powertool = new PowerTool();
-      const dummyMethodSpy = vi.spyOn(powertool, 'dummyMethod');
-      const getColdStartSpy = vi.spyOn(powertool, 'getColdStart');
+  it('flips the cold start value', () => {
+    // Prepare
+    const utility = new TestUtility();
 
-      // Act
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
+    // Act
+    utility.dummyMethod();
 
-      // Assess
-      expect(dummyMethodSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(getColdStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(dummyMethodSpy.mock.results).toEqual([
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: true }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-      ]);
-    });
+    // Assess
+    expect(utility.isColdStart()).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  describe('Method: isColdStart', () => {
-    it('returns true the first time, then false afterwards when called multiple times', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      const utility = new Utility();
-      const isColdStartSpy = vi.spyOn(utility, 'isColdStart');
+  it('returns the correct default service name', () => {
+    // Prepare
+    const utility = new TestUtility();
 
-      // Act
-      utility.isColdStart();
-      utility.isColdStart();
-      utility.isColdStart();
-      utility.isColdStart();
-      utility.isColdStart();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(isColdStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(isColdStartSpy.mock.results).toEqual([
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: true }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-      ]);
-    });
-
-    it('returns the correct values when subclassed', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      class PowerTool extends Utility {
-        public dummyMethod(): boolean {
-          return this.isColdStart();
-        }
-      }
-      const powertool = new PowerTool();
-      const dummyMethodSpy = vi.spyOn(powertool, 'dummyMethod');
-      const isColdStartSpy = vi.spyOn(powertool, 'isColdStart');
-
-      // Act
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-      powertool.dummyMethod();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(dummyMethodSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(isColdStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-      expect(dummyMethodSpy.mock.results).toEqual([
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: true }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ value: false }),
-      ]);
-    });
+    // Assess
+    expect(utility.getServiceName()).toBe('service_undefined');
   });
 
-  describe('Method: isValidServiceName', () => {
-    class PowerTool extends Utility {
-      public dummyMethod(name: string): boolean {
-        return this.isValidServiceName(name);
-      }
-    }
-    it('allows valid strings', () => {
-      const powertool = new PowerTool();
-      const goodName = 'serverlessAirline';
-
-      const result = powertool.dummyMethod(goodName);
-
-      expect(result).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it("doesn't allow empty strings", () => {
-      const tooShort = '';
-      const powertool = new PowerTool();
-      const result = powertool.dummyMethod(tooShort);
+  it('validates service name', () => {
+    // Prepare
+    const utility = new TestUtility();
 
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
-    });
+    // Act & Assess
+    expect(utility.validateServiceName('serverlessAirline')).toBe(true);
+    expect(utility.validateServiceName('')).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/logger/src/Logger.ts b/packages/logger/src/Logger.ts
index 08843747fe..d83c26bc66 100644
--- a/packages/logger/src/Logger.ts
+++ b/packages/logger/src/Logger.ts
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ class Logger extends Utility implements LoggerInterface {
         serviceName ||
         this.getCustomConfigService()?.getServiceName() ||
         this.getEnvVarsService().getServiceName() ||
-        this.getDefaultServiceName(),
+        this.defaultServiceName,
     });
     persistentKeys && this.appendPersistentKeys(persistentKeys);
   }
diff --git a/packages/metrics/src/Metrics.ts b/packages/metrics/src/Metrics.ts
index f0ad0f7c84..93b2e35787 100644
--- a/packages/metrics/src/Metrics.ts
+++ b/packages/metrics/src/Metrics.ts
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class Metrics extends Utility implements MetricsInterface {
    * ```
    */
   public captureColdStartMetric(): void {
-    if (!this.isColdStart()) return;
+    if (!this.getColdStart()) return;
     const singleMetric = this.singleMetric();
 
     if (this.defaultDimensions.service) {
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ class Metrics extends Utility implements MetricsInterface {
       ((service ||
         this.getCustomConfigService()?.getServiceName() ||
         this.getEnvVarsService().getServiceName()) as string) ||
-      this.getDefaultServiceName();
+      this.defaultServiceName;
     if (targetService.length > 0) {
       this.setDefaultDimensions({ service: targetService });
     }
diff --git a/packages/tracer/src/Tracer.ts b/packages/tracer/src/Tracer.ts
index 359cf128a1..281241bdbc 100644
--- a/packages/tracer/src/Tracer.ts
+++ b/packages/tracer/src/Tracer.ts
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ class Tracer extends Utility implements TracerInterface {
 
       return;
     }
-    this.serviceName = this.getDefaultServiceName();
+    this.serviceName = this.defaultServiceName;
   }
 
   /**