diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/artefact.py b/tests/helpers/samples/artefact.py
index e6acf59..e48fd86 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/artefact.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/artefact.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 from tests.helpers.samples.image import SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from ecatalogue.export.20170830.gz but with the MulMultiMediaRefs
 # replaced with a single reference to the SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/dumps.py b/tests/helpers/samples/dumps.py
index 1f2d6fa..36b28ea 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/dumps.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/dumps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 
@@ -54,3 +54,31 @@ def create_eaudit(irn_to_delete: str, table_to_delete_from: str) -> dict:
         "AudTable": table_to_delete_from,
         "AudKey": irn_to_delete,
     }
+
+
+def read_emu_extract(text: str) -> Tuple[str, dict]:
+    data = {}
+    for line in text.split("\n"):
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+
+        # the format is <field>:<index>=<value>
+        field, value = line.split("=", 1)
+        field = field.split(":", 1)[0]
+
+        existing = data.get(field)
+        if existing is None:
+            # the value isn't in the data dict, add it
+            data[field] = value
+        else:
+            if isinstance(existing, tuple):
+                # there is an existing set of values in the data dict, add
+                # the new value in a new tuple
+                data[field] = (*existing, value)
+            else:
+                # there is an existing value (just one) in the data dict,
+                # add the new value in a new tuple
+                data[field] = (existing, value)
+
+    return data["irn"], data
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/image.py b/tests/helpers/samples/image.py
index d14bcc6..718478a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/image.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/image.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from emultimedia.export.20230510.gz
 raw_data = f"""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/indexlot.py b/tests/helpers/samples/indexlot.py
index aa2d9a1..02d260b 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/indexlot.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/indexlot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 from tests.helpers.samples.image import SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from ecatalogue.export.20231008.gz but with the MulMultiMediaRefs
 # replaced with a single reference to the SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/preparation.py b/tests/helpers/samples/preparation.py
index bc1ae08..43f4378 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/preparation.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/preparation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 from tests.helpers.samples.specimen import SAMPLE_SPECIMEN_ID
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from ecatalogue.export.20231008.gz but with the EntPreSpecimenRef field
 # replaced with a single reference to the SAMPLE_SPECIMEN_ID
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/specimen.py b/tests/helpers/samples/specimen.py
index 6497c81..7aa9981 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/specimen.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/specimen.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 from tests.helpers.samples.image import SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from ecatalogue.export.20231019.gz but with the MulMultiMediaRefs
 # replaced with a single reference to the SAMPLE_IMAGE_ID
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/taxonomy.py b/tests/helpers/samples/taxonomy.py
index fb6e907..bbfc7f3 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/taxonomy.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/taxonomy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from etaxonomy.export.20210930.gz
 raw_data = f"""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/threed.py b/tests/helpers/samples/threed.py
index 636dab0..9255637 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/threed.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/samples/threed.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from tests.helpers.samples.utils import read_emu_extract
+from tests.helpers.samples.dumps import read_emu_extract
 
 # this is taken from emultimedia.export.20211117.gz
 raw_data = f"""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/samples/utils.py b/tests/helpers/samples/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 12bb6b5..0000000
--- a/tests/helpers/samples/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Tuple
-
-
-def read_emu_extract(text: str) -> Tuple[str, dict]:
-    data = {}
-    for line in text.split("\n"):
-        line = line.strip()
-        if not line:
-            continue
-
-        # the format is <field>:<index>=<value>
-        field, value = line.split("=", 1)
-        field = field.split(":", 1)[0]
-
-        existing = data.get(field)
-        if existing is None:
-            # the value isn't in the data dict, add it
-            data[field] = value
-        else:
-            if isinstance(existing, tuple):
-                # there is an existing set of values in the data dict, add
-                # the new value in a new tuple
-                data[field] = (*existing, value)
-            else:
-                # there is an existing value (just one) in the data dict,
-                # add the new value in a new tuple
-                data[field] = (existing, value)
-
-    return data["irn"], data