diff --git a/codegen/codegen.py b/codegen/codegen.py
index 159919f..f7d524f 100644
--- a/codegen/codegen.py
+++ b/codegen/codegen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+from .utils import load_func_body_from_file
 from .datatypes import (
     CDataType,
     CStruct,
@@ -307,8 +308,3 @@ def test_doubly_linked_list():
 
         header.save(Path("."))
         source.save(Path("."))
-
-
-def load_func_body_from_file(filename: Path) -> str:
-    with open(filename, "r") as infile:
-        return infile.read()
diff --git a/codegen/utils.py b/codegen/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5247512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def load_func_body_from_file(filename: Path) -> str:
+    with open(filename, "r") as infile:
+        return infile.read()