diff --git a/pwa.py b/pwa.py
index 03c1c3a77..dc254b5d7 100644
--- a/pwa.py
+++ b/pwa.py
@@ -7,7 +7,51 @@ __email__ = "bob@libreserver.org"
 __status__ = "Production"
 __module_group__ = "Web Interface"
 
-from webapp_utils import get_pwa_theme_colors
+import os
+from utils import remove_html
+
+
+def _get_variable_from_css(css_str: str, variable: str) -> str:
+    """Gets a variable value from the css file text
+    """
+    if '--' + variable + ':' not in css_str:
+        return None
+    value = css_str.split('--' + variable + ':')[1]
+    if ';' in value:
+        value = value.split(';')[0].strip()
+    value = remove_html(value)
+    if ' ' in value:
+        value = None
+    return value
+
+
+def get_pwa_theme_colors(css_filename: str) -> (str, str):
+    """Gets the theme/statusbar color for progressive web apps
+    """
+    default_pwa_theme_color = 'apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style'
+    pwa_theme_color = default_pwa_theme_color
+
+    default_pwa_theme_background_color = 'black-translucent'
+    pwa_theme_background_color = default_pwa_theme_background_color
+
+    if not os.path.isfile(css_filename):
+        return pwa_theme_color, pwa_theme_background_color
+
+    css_str = ''
+    with open(css_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fp_css:
+        css_str = fp_css.read()
+
+    pwa_theme_color = \
+        _get_variable_from_css(css_str, 'pwa-theme-color')
+    if not pwa_theme_color:
+        pwa_theme_color = default_pwa_theme_color
+
+    pwa_theme_background_color = \
+        _get_variable_from_css(css_str, 'pwa-theme-background-color')
+    if not pwa_theme_background_color:
+        pwa_theme_background_color = default_pwa_theme_background_color
+
+    return pwa_theme_color, pwa_theme_background_color
 
 
 def pwa_manifest(base_dir: str) -> {}:
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 0541f15a2..ffa39b2f7 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from posts import is_moderator
 from blocking import is_blocked
 from blocking import allowed_announce
 from shares import vf_proposal_from_share
+from pwa import get_pwa_theme_colors
 
 
 def minimizing_attached_images(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
@@ -713,49 +714,6 @@ def get_right_image_file(base_dir: str,
     return _get_image_file(base_dir, 'right_col_image', account_dir, theme)
 
 
-def _get_variable_from_css(css_str: str, variable: str) -> str:
-    """Gets a variable value from the css file text
-    """
-    if '--' + variable + ':' not in css_str:
-        return None
-    value = css_str.split('--' + variable + ':')[1]
-    if ';' in value:
-        value = value.split(';')[0].strip()
-    value = remove_html(value)
-    if ' ' in value:
-        value = None
-    return value
-
-
-def get_pwa_theme_colors(css_filename: str) -> (str, str):
-    """Gets the theme/statusbar color for progressive web apps
-    """
-    default_pwa_theme_color = 'apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style'
-    pwa_theme_color = default_pwa_theme_color
-
-    default_pwa_theme_background_color = 'black-translucent'
-    pwa_theme_background_color = default_pwa_theme_background_color
-
-    if not os.path.isfile(css_filename):
-        return pwa_theme_color, pwa_theme_background_color
-
-    css_str = ''
-    with open(css_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fp_css:
-        css_str = fp_css.read()
-
-    pwa_theme_color = \
-        _get_variable_from_css(css_str, 'pwa-theme-color')
-    if not pwa_theme_color:
-        pwa_theme_color = default_pwa_theme_color
-
-    pwa_theme_background_color = \
-        _get_variable_from_css(css_str, 'pwa-theme-background-color')
-    if not pwa_theme_background_color:
-        pwa_theme_background_color = default_pwa_theme_background_color
-
-    return pwa_theme_color, pwa_theme_background_color
-
-
 def html_header_with_external_style(css_filename: str, instance_title: str,
                                     metadata: str, lang='en') -> str:
     if metadata is None: