diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index ef4940240..eb25035d5 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -148,37 +148,6 @@ def authorizeBasic(baseDir: str, path: str, authHeader: str,
     return False
 
 
-def generateSharedItemFederationTokens(sharedItemsFederatedDomains: [],
-                                       baseDir: str) -> None:
-    """Generates tokens for shared item federated domains
-    """
-    if not sharedItemsFederatedDomains:
-        return
-    tokensFile = baseDir + '/accounts/sharedItemsFederationTokens'
-    if not os.path.isfile(tokensFile):
-        with open(tokensFile, 'w+') as fp:
-            fp.write('')
-    tokens = []
-    with open(tokensFile, 'r') as fp:
-        tokens = fp.read().split('\n')
-    tokensAdded = False
-    for domain in sharedItemsFederatedDomains:
-        domainFound = False
-        for line in tokens:
-            if line.startswith(domain + ':'):
-                domainFound = True
-                break
-        if not domainFound:
-            newLine = domain + ':' + secrets.token_urlsafe(64)
-            tokens.append(newLine)
-            tokensAdded = True
-    if not tokensAdded:
-        return
-    with open(tokensFile, 'w+') as fp:
-        for line in tokens:
-            fp.write(line + '\n')
-
-
 def authorizeSharedItems(sharedItemsFederatedDomains: [],
                          baseDir: str,
                          callingDomain: str,
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index abf126b91..89b656329 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ from skills import noOfActorSkills
 from skills import actorHasSkill
 from skills import actorSkillValue
 from skills import setActorSkillLevel
-from auth import generateSharedItemFederationTokens
 from auth import recordLoginFailure
 from auth import authorize
 from auth import authorizeSharedItems
@@ -205,6 +204,7 @@ from webapp_welcome import htmlWelcomeScreen
 from webapp_welcome import isWelcomeScreenComplete
 from webapp_welcome_profile import htmlWelcomeProfile
 from webapp_welcome_final import htmlWelcomeFinal
+from shares import generateSharedItemFederationTokens
 from shares import getSharesFeedForPerson
 from shares import addShare
 from shares import removeSharedItem
diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index 06da0eef1..dc25b10bb 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __module_group__ = "Timeline"
 
 import os
 import re
+import secrets
 import time
 import datetime
 from webfinger import webfingerHandle
@@ -940,3 +941,34 @@ def sharesCatalogCSVEndpoint(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
         csvStr += item['DFC:Image'] + ','
         csvStr += item['DFC:description'] + '\n'
     return csvStr
+
+
+def generateSharedItemFederationTokens(sharedItemsFederatedDomains: [],
+                                       baseDir: str) -> None:
+    """Generates tokens for shared item federated domains
+    """
+    if not sharedItemsFederatedDomains:
+        return
+    tokensFile = baseDir + '/accounts/sharedItemsFederationTokens'
+    if not os.path.isfile(tokensFile):
+        with open(tokensFile, 'w+') as fp:
+            fp.write('')
+    tokens = []
+    with open(tokensFile, 'r') as fp:
+        tokens = fp.read().split('\n')
+    tokensAdded = False
+    for domain in sharedItemsFederatedDomains:
+        domainFound = False
+        for line in tokens:
+            if line.startswith(domain + ':'):
+                domainFound = True
+                break
+        if not domainFound:
+            newLine = domain + ':' + secrets.token_urlsafe(64)
+            tokens.append(newLine)
+            tokensAdded = True
+    if not tokensAdded:
+        return
+    with open(tokensFile, 'w+') as fp:
+        for line in tokens:
+            fp.write(line + '\n')