diff --git a/KeyboardioFirmware.h b/KeyboardioFirmware.h
index b2b7d8a6..8567b40f 100644
--- a/KeyboardioFirmware.h
+++ b/KeyboardioFirmware.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void setup();
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <avr/wdt.h>
+
 #include "key_defs.h"
 #include "KeyboardConfig.h"
 #include "led_control.h"
@@ -48,9 +49,6 @@ byte load_primary_keymap();
 
 
 
-//internals
-void reboot_bootloader();
-
 
 // hardware keymap interaction
 void setup_pins();
diff --git a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
index 02fd73d4..9c3cf210 100644
--- a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
+++ b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
@@ -143,26 +143,6 @@ void scan_matrix() {
 // Command mode
 //
 
-void reboot_bootloader() {
-    // Set the magic bits to get a Caterina-based device
-    // to reboot into the bootloader and stay there, rather
-    // than run move onward
-    //
-    // These values are the same as those defined in
-    // Caterina.c
-
-    uint16_t bootKey = 0x7777;
-    uint16_t *const bootKeyPtr = (uint16_t *)0x0800;
-
-    // Stash the magic key
-    *bootKeyPtr = bootKey;
-
-    // Set a watchdog timer
-    wdt_enable(WDTO_120MS);
-
-    while (1) {} // This infinite loop ensures nothing else
-    // happens before the watchdog reboots us
-}
 
 void setup() {
     wdt_disable();
diff --git a/utils.cpp b/utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d11467d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "utils.h"
+
+void reboot_bootloader() {
+    // Set the magic bits to get a Caterina-based device
+    // to reboot into the bootloader and stay there, rather
+    // than run move onward
+    //
+    // These values are the same as those defined in
+    // Caterina.c
+
+    uint16_t bootKey = 0x7777;
+    uint16_t *const bootKeyPtr = (uint16_t *)0x0800;
+
+    // Stash the magic key
+    *bootKeyPtr = bootKey;
+
+    // Set a watchdog timer
+    wdt_enable(WDTO_120MS);
+
+    while (1) {} // This infinite loop ensures nothing else
+    // happens before the watchdog reboots us
+}
+
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c61a98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <avr/wdt.h>
+
+void reboot_bootloader();
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