diff --git a/daemon_get_profile.py b/daemon_get_profile.py
index 5e9a9dd90..bf661e49a 100644
--- a/daemon_get_profile.py
+++ b/daemon_get_profile.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import json
 from roles import get_actor_roles_list
 from skills import no_of_actor_skills
 from skills import get_skills_from_list
-from utils import get_actor_status
-from utils import actor_status_expired
+from status import get_actor_status
+from status import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_nickname_from_actor
 from utils import load_json
 from utils import get_json_content_from_accept
diff --git a/daemon_utils.py b/daemon_utils.py
index c339fb7e0..a4e48dca0 100644
--- a/daemon_utils.py
+++ b/daemon_utils.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from blocking import is_blocked_nickname
 from blocking import is_blocked_domain
 from content import valid_url_lengths
 from posts import add_to_field
-from utils import actor_status_expired
-from utils import get_actor_status
+from status import actor_status_expired
+from status import get_actor_status
 from utils import detect_mitm
 from utils import data_dir
 from utils import load_json
diff --git a/inbox_receive.py b/inbox_receive.py
index b89478b0c..ddca921ac 100644
--- a/inbox_receive.py
+++ b/inbox_receive.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 import time
 from flags import is_recent_post
 from flags import is_quote_toot
-from utils import actor_status_expired
+from status import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_quote_toot_url
 from utils import get_actor_from_post_id
 from utils import contains_invalid_actor_url_chars
diff --git a/status.py b/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2046d9256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+__filename__ = "status.py"
+__author__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__license__ = "AGPL3+"
+__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__email__ = "bob@libreserver.org"
+__status__ = "Production"
+__module_group__ = "Core"
+__accounts_data_path__ = None
+__accounts_data_path_tests__ = False
+
+from utils import date_utcnow
+from utils import date_from_string_format
+from utils import remove_html
+from utils import standardize_text
+
+MAX_STATUS_LENGTH = 100
+
+
+def get_actor_status(profile_json: {}) -> str:
+    """returns the actor status if it exists
+    https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/82f6/fep-82f6.md
+    """
+    if not profile_json.get('sm:status'):
+        return ''
+    status = ''
+    if isinstance(profile_json['sm:status'], str):
+        status = profile_json['sm:status']
+    elif isinstance(profile_json['sm:status'], dict):
+        if profile_json['sm:status'].get('content'):
+            possible_status = profile_json['sm:status']['content']
+            if isinstance(status, str):
+                status = possible_status
+    if status:
+        status = remove_html(status)
+        if len(status) > MAX_STATUS_LENGTH:
+            status = status[:MAX_STATUS_LENGTH]
+        status = standardize_text(status)
+    return status
+
+
+def actor_status_expired(actor_status_json: {}) -> bool:
+    """Has the given actor status expired?
+    """
+    if not actor_status_json.get('endTime'):
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(actor_status_json['endTime'], str):
+        return False
+    if 'T' not in actor_status_json['endTime'] or \
+       ':' not in actor_status_json['endTime']:
+        return False
+    date_formats = (
+        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z",
+        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z"
+    )
+    status_end_time = None
+    try:
+        status_end_time = \
+            date_from_string_format(actor_status_json['endTime'],
+                                    date_formats)
+    except BaseException:
+        return False
+    if not status_end_time:
+        return False
+    curr_time = date_utcnow()
+    if status_end_time < curr_time:
+        return True
+    return False
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index c1e70bc55..3d48d42a0 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ from flags import contains_pgp_public_key
 from flags import is_group_actor
 from flags import is_group_account
 from flags import is_right_to_left_text
-from utils import actor_status_expired
-from utils import get_actor_status
+from status import actor_status_expired
+from status import get_actor_status
 from utils import replace_strings
 from utils import valid_content_warning
 from utils import data_dir
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index fbc76d541..2ed30f841 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
 from followingCalendar import add_person_to_calendar
 
-MAX_STATUS_LENGTH = 100
-
 VALID_HASHTAG_CHARS = \
     set('_0123456789' +
         'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' +
@@ -5545,54 +5543,3 @@ def get_event_categories() -> []:
         'THEATRE',
         'WORKSHOPS_SKILL_SHARING'
     )
-
-
-def get_actor_status(profile_json: {}) -> str:
-    """returns the actor status if it exists
-    https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/82f6/fep-82f6.md
-    """
-    if not profile_json.get('sm:status'):
-        return ''
-    status = ''
-    if isinstance(profile_json['sm:status'], str):
-        status = profile_json['sm:status']
-    elif isinstance(profile_json['sm:status'], dict):
-        if profile_json['sm:status'].get('content'):
-            possible_status = profile_json['sm:status']['content']
-            if isinstance(status, str):
-                status = possible_status
-    if status:
-        status = remove_html(status)
-        if len(status) > MAX_STATUS_LENGTH:
-            status = status[:MAX_STATUS_LENGTH]
-        status = standardize_text(status)
-    return status
-
-
-def actor_status_expired(actor_status_json: {}) -> bool:
-    """Has the given actor status expired?
-    """
-    if not actor_status_json.get('endTime'):
-        return False
-    if not isinstance(actor_status_json['endTime'], str):
-        return False
-    if 'T' not in actor_status_json['endTime'] or \
-       ':' not in actor_status_json['endTime']:
-        return False
-    date_formats = (
-        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z",
-        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z"
-    )
-    status_end_time = None
-    try:
-        status_end_time = \
-            date_from_string_format(actor_status_json['endTime'],
-                                    date_formats)
-    except BaseException:
-        return False
-    if not status_end_time:
-        return False
-    curr_time = date_utcnow()
-    if status_end_time < curr_time:
-        return True
-    return False
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 254625b05..09b1e8aab 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from flags import is_system_account
 from flags import is_group_account
 from flags import is_valid_date
 from flags import is_premium_account
-from utils import actor_status_expired
-from utils import get_actor_status
+from status import actor_status_expired
+from status import get_actor_status
 from utils import get_person_icon
 from utils import text_mode_removals
 from utils import replace_strings