diff --git a/cache.py b/cache.py
index bc8c7ab90..46143de8c 100644
--- a/cache.py
+++ b/cache.py
@@ -410,3 +410,37 @@ def remove_avatar_from_cache(base_dir: str, actor_str: str) -> None:
             print('EX: remove_avatar_from_cache ' +
                   'unable to delete cached avatar ' +
                   str(avatar_filename))
+
+
+def clear_from_post_caches(base_dir: str, recent_posts_cache: {},
+                           post_id: str) -> None:
+    """Clears cached html for the given post, so that edits
+    to news will appear
+    """
+    filename = '/postcache/' + post_id + '.html'
+    dir_str = data_dir(base_dir)
+    for _, dirs, _ in os.walk(dir_str):
+        for acct in dirs:
+            if '@' not in acct:
+                continue
+            if acct.startswith('inbox@') or acct.startswith('Actor@'):
+                continue
+            cache_dir = os.path.join(dir_str, acct)
+            post_filename = cache_dir + filename
+            if os.path.isfile(post_filename):
+                try:
+                    os.remove(post_filename)
+                except OSError:
+                    print('EX: clear_from_post_caches file not removed ' +
+                          str(post_filename))
+            # if the post is in the recent posts cache then remove it
+            if recent_posts_cache.get('index'):
+                if post_id in recent_posts_cache['index']:
+                    recent_posts_cache['index'].remove(post_id)
+            if recent_posts_cache.get('json'):
+                if recent_posts_cache['json'].get(post_id):
+                    del recent_posts_cache['json'][post_id]
+            if recent_posts_cache.get('html'):
+                if recent_posts_cache['html'].get(post_id):
+                    del recent_posts_cache['html'][post_id]
+        break
diff --git a/daemon_post_newswire.py b/daemon_post_newswire.py
index b0461d5d0..cebd36dfb 100644
--- a/daemon_post_newswire.py
+++ b/daemon_post_newswire.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import os
 import errno
 from socket import error as SocketError
 from flags import is_editor
+from cache import clear_from_post_caches
 from utils import data_dir
-from utils import clear_from_post_caches
 from utils import remove_id_ending
 from utils import save_json
 from utils import first_paragraph_from_string
diff --git a/newsdaemon.py b/newsdaemon.py
index 7c3a4575d..042ded59d 100644
--- a/newsdaemon.py
+++ b/newsdaemon.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import load_json
 from utils import save_json
 from utils import get_status_number
-from utils import clear_from_post_caches
 from utils import dangerous_markup
 from utils import local_actor_url
 from utils import text_in_file
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ from utils import data_dir
 from session import create_session
 from threads import begin_thread
 from webapp_hashtagswarm import store_hash_tags
+from cache import clear_from_post_caches
 
 
 def _update_feeds_outbox_index(base_dir: str, domain: str,
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index d0905aa6d..b7397649b 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1899,40 +1899,6 @@ def locate_news_arrival(base_dir: str, domain: str,
     return None
 
 
-def clear_from_post_caches(base_dir: str, recent_posts_cache: {},
-                           post_id: str) -> None:
-    """Clears cached html for the given post, so that edits
-    to news will appear
-    """
-    filename = '/postcache/' + post_id + '.html'
-    dir_str = data_dir(base_dir)
-    for _, dirs, _ in os.walk(dir_str):
-        for acct in dirs:
-            if '@' not in acct:
-                continue
-            if acct.startswith('inbox@') or acct.startswith('Actor@'):
-                continue
-            cache_dir = os.path.join(dir_str, acct)
-            post_filename = cache_dir + filename
-            if os.path.isfile(post_filename):
-                try:
-                    os.remove(post_filename)
-                except OSError:
-                    print('EX: clear_from_post_caches file not removed ' +
-                          str(post_filename))
-            # if the post is in the recent posts cache then remove it
-            if recent_posts_cache.get('index'):
-                if post_id in recent_posts_cache['index']:
-                    recent_posts_cache['index'].remove(post_id)
-            if recent_posts_cache.get('json'):
-                if recent_posts_cache['json'].get(post_id):
-                    del recent_posts_cache['json'][post_id]
-            if recent_posts_cache.get('html'):
-                if recent_posts_cache['html'].get(post_id):
-                    del recent_posts_cache['html'][post_id]
-        break
-
-
 def locate_post(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                 post_url: str, replies: bool = False) -> str:
     """Returns the filename for the given status post url