diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_like.py b/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
index 67586b0c5..c23adae3a 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 __module_group__ = "Daemon GET"
 
 import os
-from utils import undo_likes_collection_entry
 from utils import is_dm
 from utils import get_cached_post_filename
 from utils import load_json
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ from httpcodes import http_404
 from posts import get_original_post_from_announce_url
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from like import update_likes_collection
+from like import undo_likes_collection_entry
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
 
 
diff --git a/inbox_receive_undo.py b/inbox_receive_undo.py
index 34d5a8094..95c9626e9 100644
--- a/inbox_receive_undo.py
+++ b/inbox_receive_undo.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from utils import remove_html
 from utils import is_dm
 from utils import get_cached_post_filename
 from utils import load_json
-from utils import undo_likes_collection_entry
 from utils import locate_post
 from utils import acct_handle_dir
 from utils import has_object_string_object
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ from utils import get_actor_from_post
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import get_nickname_from_actor
+from like import undo_likes_collection_entry
 from follow import unfollower_of_account
 from follow import follower_approval_active
 from bookmarks import undo_bookmarks_collection_entry
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index 09fdbe784..e8012f542 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from utils import remove_id_ending
 from utils import get_nickname_from_actor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
 from utils import locate_post
-from utils import undo_likes_collection_entry
 from utils import local_actor_url
 from utils import load_json
 from utils import save_json
@@ -526,3 +525,71 @@ def update_likes_collection(recent_posts_cache: {},
         print('DEBUG: saving post with likes added')
         pprint(post_json_object)
     save_json(post_json_object, post_filename)
+
+
+def undo_likes_collection_entry(recent_posts_cache: {},
+                                base_dir: str, post_filename: str,
+                                actor: str, domain: str, debug: bool,
+                                post_json_object: {}) -> None:
+    """Undoes a like for a particular actor
+    """
+    if not post_json_object:
+        post_json_object = load_json(post_filename)
+    if not post_json_object:
+        return
+    # remove any cached version of this post so that the
+    # like icon is changed
+    nickname = get_nickname_from_actor(actor)
+    if not nickname:
+        return
+    cached_post_filename = \
+        get_cached_post_filename(base_dir, nickname,
+                                 domain, post_json_object)
+    if cached_post_filename:
+        if os.path.isfile(cached_post_filename):
+            try:
+                os.remove(cached_post_filename)
+            except OSError:
+                print('EX: undo_likes_collection_entry ' +
+                      'unable to delete cached post ' +
+                      str(cached_post_filename))
+    remove_post_from_cache(post_json_object, recent_posts_cache)
+
+    if not post_json_object.get('type'):
+        return
+    if post_json_object['type'] != 'Create':
+        return
+    obj = post_json_object
+    if has_object_dict(post_json_object):
+        obj = post_json_object['object']
+    if not obj.get('likes'):
+        return
+    if not isinstance(obj['likes'], dict):
+        return
+    if not obj['likes'].get('items'):
+        return
+    total_items = 0
+    if obj['likes'].get('totalItems'):
+        total_items = obj['likes']['totalItems']
+    item_found = False
+    for like_item in obj['likes']['items']:
+        if not like_item.get('actor'):
+            continue
+        if like_item['actor'] != actor:
+            continue
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: like was removed for ' + actor)
+        obj['likes']['items'].remove(like_item)
+        item_found = True
+        break
+    if not item_found:
+        return
+    if total_items == 1:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: likes was removed from post')
+        del obj['likes']
+    else:
+        itlen = len(obj['likes']['items'])
+        obj['likes']['totalItems'] = itlen
+
+    save_json(post_json_object, post_filename)
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 23b5ec4fb..b3bf59bbd 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -2607,74 +2607,6 @@ def get_file_case_insensitive(path: str) -> str:
     return None
 
 
-def undo_likes_collection_entry(recent_posts_cache: {},
-                                base_dir: str, post_filename: str,
-                                actor: str, domain: str, debug: bool,
-                                post_json_object: {}) -> None:
-    """Undoes a like for a particular actor
-    """
-    if not post_json_object:
-        post_json_object = load_json(post_filename)
-    if not post_json_object:
-        return
-    # remove any cached version of this post so that the
-    # like icon is changed
-    nickname = get_nickname_from_actor(actor)
-    if not nickname:
-        return
-    cached_post_filename = \
-        get_cached_post_filename(base_dir, nickname,
-                                 domain, post_json_object)
-    if cached_post_filename:
-        if os.path.isfile(cached_post_filename):
-            try:
-                os.remove(cached_post_filename)
-            except OSError:
-                print('EX: undo_likes_collection_entry ' +
-                      'unable to delete cached post ' +
-                      str(cached_post_filename))
-    remove_post_from_cache(post_json_object, recent_posts_cache)
-
-    if not post_json_object.get('type'):
-        return
-    if post_json_object['type'] != 'Create':
-        return
-    obj = post_json_object
-    if has_object_dict(post_json_object):
-        obj = post_json_object['object']
-    if not obj.get('likes'):
-        return
-    if not isinstance(obj['likes'], dict):
-        return
-    if not obj['likes'].get('items'):
-        return
-    total_items = 0
-    if obj['likes'].get('totalItems'):
-        total_items = obj['likes']['totalItems']
-    item_found = False
-    for like_item in obj['likes']['items']:
-        if not like_item.get('actor'):
-            continue
-        if like_item['actor'] != actor:
-            continue
-        if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: like was removed for ' + actor)
-        obj['likes']['items'].remove(like_item)
-        item_found = True
-        break
-    if not item_found:
-        return
-    if total_items == 1:
-        if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: likes was removed from post')
-        del obj['likes']
-    else:
-        itlen = len(obj['likes']['items'])
-        obj['likes']['totalItems'] = itlen
-
-    save_json(post_json_object, post_filename)
-
-
 def undo_reaction_collection_entry(recent_posts_cache: {},
                                    base_dir: str, post_filename: str,
                                    actor: str, domain: str, debug: bool,