diff --git a/store/store_test.go b/store/store_test.go
index efc264a..580a954 100644
--- a/store/store_test.go
+++ b/store/store_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// Utilitiy function that copies a time and then returns a pointer to it
+func timePtr(t time.Time) *time.Time {
+	return &t
+}
+
 // Test insertToken, using GetToken as a helper
 // Try insertToken twice with the same public key, error the second time
 func TestStoreInsertToken(t *testing.T) {
@@ -228,10 +233,6 @@ func TestStoreSaveToken(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func timePtr(t time.Time) *time.Time {
-	return &t
-}
-
 // test GetToken using insertToken and updateToken as helpers (so we can set expiration timestamps)
 // normal
 // not found for pubkey