diff --git a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
index b0543e4b..0c496b39 100755
--- a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
+++ b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ find_sketch () {
 }
 
 
+find_device_vid_pid() {
+    : ${VID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'build.vid')}
+    : ${SKETCH_PID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'build.pid')}
+    : ${BOOTLOADER_PID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'bootloader.pid')}
+    : ${BOOTLOADER_VID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'bootloader.vid')}
+}
+
 
 prompt_before_flashing () {
     flashing_instructions=$(get_arduino_pref 'build.flashing_instructions')
diff --git a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
index de7e8abb..da7b3b12 100644
--- a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
+++ b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ uname_S=$(uname -s 2>/dev/null || echo not)
 uname_O=$(uname -o 2>/dev/null || echo not)
 
 
-find_device_vid_pid() {
-    : ${VID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'build.vid')}
-    : ${SKETCH_PID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'build.pid')}
-    : ${BOOTLOADER_PID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'bootloader.pid')}
-    : ${BOOTLOADER_VID:=$(get_arduino_pref 'bootloader.vid')}
-}
-
-
 
 find_device_port() {
     find_device_vid_pid