diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
index 5f9173969..728962971 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 from twisted.web.client import FileBodyProducer
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
+from lbrynet.cryptoutils import get_lbry_hash_obj
 from lbrynet.p2p.Error import DownloadCanceledError, InvalidDataError, InvalidBlobHashError
-from lbrynet.utils import is_valid_blobhash
 from lbrynet.blob.writer import HashBlobWriter
 from lbrynet.blob.reader import HashBlobReader
 
@@ -12,6 +12,24 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 MAX_BLOB_SIZE = 2 * 2 ** 20
 
+# digest_size is in bytes, and blob hashes are hex encoded
+blobhash_length = get_lbry_hash_obj().digest_size * 2
+
+
+def is_valid_hashcharacter(char):
+    return char in "0123456789abcdef"
+
+
+def is_valid_blobhash(blobhash):
+    """Checks whether the blobhash is the correct length and contains only
+    valid characters (0-9, a-f)
+
+    @param blobhash: string, the blobhash to check
+
+    @return: True/False
+    """
+    return len(blobhash) == blobhash_length and all(is_valid_hashcharacter(l) for l in blobhash)
+
 
 class BlobFile:
     """
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/reflector/server/server.py b/lbrynet/extras/reflector/server/server.py
index c1d5f9ac1..f51869e38 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/reflector/server/server.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/reflector/server/server.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import json
 from twisted.python import failure
 from twisted.internet import error, defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Protocol, ServerFactory
-from lbrynet.utils import is_valid_blobhash
+from lbrynet.blob.blob_file import is_valid_blobhash
 from lbrynet.p2p.Error import DownloadCanceledError, InvalidBlobHashError
 from lbrynet.p2p.StreamDescriptor import BlobStreamDescriptorReader
 from lbrynet.p2p.StreamDescriptor import save_sd_info
diff --git a/lbrynet/p2p/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py b/lbrynet/p2p/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
index 6715f10b3..c9434c98c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/p2p/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/p2p/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from lbrynet.p2p.client.BlobRequester import BlobRequester
 from lbrynet.p2p.client.ConnectionManager import ConnectionManager
 from lbrynet.p2p.client.DownloadManager import DownloadManager
 from lbrynet.p2p.Error import InvalidBlobHashError, DownloadSDTimeout
-from lbrynet.utils import is_valid_blobhash, safe_start_looping_call, safe_stop_looping_call
+from lbrynet.blob.blob_file import is_valid_blobhash
+from lbrynet.utils import safe_start_looping_call, safe_stop_looping_call
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
diff --git a/lbrynet/utils.py b/lbrynet/utils.py
index 52a33e581..114291102 100644
--- a/lbrynet/utils.py
+++ b/lbrynet/utils.py
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ from lbrynet.cryptoutils import get_lbry_hash_obj
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# digest_size is in bytes, and blob hashes are hex encoded
-blobhash_length = get_lbry_hash_obj().digest_size * 2
-
 
 # defining these time functions here allows for easier overriding in testing
 def now():
@@ -70,21 +67,6 @@ def generate_id(num=None):
     return h.digest()
 
 
-def is_valid_hashcharacter(char):
-    return char in "0123456789abcdef"
-
-
-def is_valid_blobhash(blobhash):
-    """Checks whether the blobhash is the correct length and contains only
-    valid characters (0-9, a-f)
-
-    @param blobhash: string, the blobhash to check
-
-    @return: True/False
-    """
-    return len(blobhash) == blobhash_length and all(is_valid_hashcharacter(l) for l in blobhash)
-
-
 def version_is_greater_than(a, b):
     """Returns True if version a is more recent than version b"""
     return pkg_resources.parse_version(a) > pkg_resources.parse_version(b)