diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index eaeb8fb..170967d 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from asyncio import TaskGroup
 from textwrap import indent
 from typing import Union
 
-from disnake import Embed, Member, Thread, User
+from disnake import ChannelType, Embed, Member, Thread, User
 from disnake.abc import GuildChannel
 from disnake.errors import Forbidden
 from disnake.ext.commands import Cog, Paginator, group, guild_only
 
-from .utils import can_view, confirm, test_keyword
+from .utils import confirm, test_keyword
 
 log = logging.getLogger("nomen.notifications")
 log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ class KeywordError(Exception):
             await ctx.author.send(self.dm_msg)
 
 
+async def in_thread(member, thread):
+    # FIXME: Currently overlooks the situation where a moderator isn't in a thread but has manage threads
+    return any(member.id == thread_member.id for thread_member in await thread.fetch_members())
+
+
+async def can_view(ctx, member) -> bool:
+    if ctx.channel.type == ChannelType.private_thread and not await in_thread(member, ctx.channel):
+        return False
+
+    return ctx.channel.permissions_for(member).view_channel
+
+
 async def handle_notification(db_updates, ctx, message, keyword, user_id, use_embed):
     """
     Async task to dispatch a notification
diff --git a/nomen/utils.py b/nomen/utils.py
index 1782d56..f4b49bc 100644
--- a/nomen/utils.py
+++ b/nomen/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from asyncio import TimeoutError
 from itertools import chain
 
 import re2 as re
-from disnake import ChannelType
 from disnake.ext.commands import BadArgument
 
 log = logging.getLogger("nomen.utils")
@@ -118,18 +117,6 @@ def unpack(lst_of_tpl):
     return list(map(first, lst_of_tpl))
 
 
-async def in_thread(member, thread):
-    # FIXME: Currently overlooks the situation where a moderator isn't in a thread but has manage threads
-    return any(member.id == thread_member.id for thread_member in await thread.fetch_members())
-
-
-async def can_view(ctx, member) -> bool:
-    if ctx.channel.type == ChannelType.private_thread and not await in_thread(member, ctx.channel):
-        return False
-
-    return ctx.channel.permissions_for(member).view_channel
-
-
 # ===== Borrowed from https://github.com/avrae/avrae, GPLv3 licensed =====