diff --git a/crates/iceberg/src/io/file_io.rs b/crates/iceberg/src/io/file_io.rs
index 93cfda904..4c8135ced 100644
--- a/crates/iceberg/src/io/file_io.rs
+++ b/crates/iceberg/src/io/file_io.rs
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ impl OutputFile {
         &self.path
     }
 
+    /// Underlying OpenDAL operator.
+    pub fn operator(&self) -> &Operator {
+        &self.op
+    }
+
     /// Checks if file exists.
     pub async fn exists(&self) -> crate::Result<bool> {
         Ok(self.op.exists(&self.path[self.relative_path_pos..]).await?)
@@ -344,16 +349,6 @@ impl OutputFile {
         writer.close().await
     }
 
-    /// Create a new output file with given bytes.
-    /// Error out if the file already exists
-    pub async fn write_exclusive(&self, bs: Bytes) -> crate::Result<()> {
-        self.op
-            .write_with(&self.path[self.relative_path_pos..], bs)
-            .if_none_match("*")
-            .await?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     /// Creates output file for continues writing.
     ///
     /// # Notes