diff --git a/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_algebra.cpp b/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_algebra.cpp
index 1e6d72b9d7c..dfff21b8c00 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_algebra.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_algebra.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 // IWYU pragma: no_include "ext/alloc_traits.h"
 #include "mongo/util/assert_util.h"
-#include "mongo/util/stream_utils.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <ostream>
@@ -233,7 +232,11 @@ bool operator==(const Maxterm& lhs, const Maxterm& rhs) {
 }
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Maxterm& maxterm) {
-    using mongo::operator<<;
-    return os << maxterm.minterms;
+    os << "[";
+    StringData sep;
+    for (auto&& t : maxterm.minterms)
+        os << std::exchange(sep, ", ") << t;
+    os << "]";
+    return os;
 }
 }  // namespace mongo::boolean_simplification
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_tree.cpp b/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_tree.cpp
index 3db3ecb4fc6..87a9cfcabae 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_tree.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_tree.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "mongo/db/query/compiler/rewrites/boolean_simplification/bitset_tree.h"
 
 #include "mongo/util/assert_util.h"
-#include "mongo/util/stream_utils.h"
 
 namespace mongo::boolean_simplification {
 namespace {
@@ -207,9 +206,12 @@ BitsetTreeNode convertToBitsetTree(const Maxterm& maxterm) {
 }
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const BitsetTreeNode& tree) {
-    using mongo::operator<<;
-    os << tree.type << ":" << tree.isNegated << "--" << tree.leafChildren << " "
-       << tree.internalChildren;
+    os << tree.type << ":" << tree.isNegated << "--" << tree.leafChildren << " ";
+    os << "[";
+    StringData sep;
+    for (auto&& node : tree.internalChildren)
+        os << std::exchange(sep, ", ") << node;
+    os << "]";
     return os;
 }
 }  // namespace mongo::boolean_simplification
diff --git a/src/mongo/util/stream_utils.h b/src/mongo/util/stream_utils.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 511b96ae1fe..00000000000
--- a/src/mongo/util/stream_utils.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/**
- *    Copyright (C) 2023-present MongoDB, Inc.
- *
- *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *    it under the terms of the Server Side Public License, version 1,
- *    as published by MongoDB, Inc.
- *
- *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *    Server Side Public License for more details.
- *
- *    You should have received a copy of the Server Side Public License
- *    along with this program. If not, see
- *    <http://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license>.
- *
- *    As a special exception, the copyright holders give permission to link the
- *    code of portions of this program with the OpenSSL library under certain
- *    conditions as described in each individual source file and distribute
- *    linked combinations including the program with the OpenSSL library. You
- *    must comply with the Server Side Public License in all respects for
- *    all of the code used other than as permitted herein. If you modify file(s)
- *    with this exception, you may extend this exception to your version of the
- *    file(s), but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so,
- *    delete this exception statement from your version. If you delete this
- *    exception statement from all source files in the program, then also delete
- *    it in the license file.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <sstream>
-#include <vector>
-
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
-namespace mongo {
-/**
- * Generic implementaion of output operator<< for std::vector<>. It requires that the vector's
- * value_type has operator<< defined.
- */
-template <typename T>
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const std::vector<T>& v) {
-    os << '[';
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < v.size(); ++i) {
-        if (i != 0) {
-            os << ", ";
-        }
-        os << v[i];
-    }
-    os << ']';
-    return os;
-}
-
-/**
- * Generic implementation of operator<< for std::optional<>. It requires that the optional's
- * value_type has operator<< defined.
- */
-template <typename T>
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const boost::optional<T>& val) {
-    if (val) {
-        os << *val;
-    } else {
-        os << "<nullopt>";
-    }
-    return os;
-}
-
-}  // namespace mongo