diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/__init__.py b/openflexure_microscope/__init__.py
index 35033908..0b72e60d 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/__init__.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ __all__ = ['Microscope', 'config']
 __version__ = "0.1.0"
 
 from .microscope import Microscope
-from . import config
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+from . import config
+from . import utilities
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diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
index 90262048..cfe9ea20 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/utilities.py
@@ -43,24 +43,6 @@ class JsonPayload:
         return val
 
 
-def axes_to_array(coordinate_dictionary, axis_keys=['x', 'y', 'z'], base_array=None):
-    """Takes key-value pairs of a JSON value, and maps onto an array"""
-    # If no base array is given
-    if not base_array:
-        # Create an array of zeros
-        base_array = [0]*len(axis_keys)
-    else:
-        # Create a copy of the passed base_array
-        base_array = copy.copy(base_array)
-
-    # Do the mapping
-    for axis, key in enumerate(axis_keys):
-        if key in coordinate_dictionary:
-            base_array[axis] = coordinate_dictionary[key]
-
-    return base_array
-
-
 def gen(camera):
     """Video streaming generator function."""
     while True:
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/utilities.py b/openflexure_microscope/utilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e01a85f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/utilities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import copy
+
+def axes_to_array(coordinate_dictionary, axis_keys=['x', 'y', 'z'], base_array=None):
+    """Takes key-value pairs of a JSON value, and maps onto an array"""
+    # If no base array is given
+    if not base_array:
+        # Create an array of zeros
+        base_array = [0]*len(axis_keys)
+    else:
+        # Create a copy of the passed base_array
+        base_array = copy.copy(base_array)
+
+    # Do the mapping
+    for axis, key in enumerate(axis_keys):
+        if key in coordinate_dictionary:
+            base_array[axis] = coordinate_dictionary[key]
+
+    return base_array
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