diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 548b96c4d..b775ff7d2 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from languages import understood_post_language
 from like import update_likes_collection
 from reaction import update_reaction_collection
 from reaction import valid_emoji_content
-from utils import get_statuses_list
 from utils import quote_toots_allowed
 from utils import get_post_attachments
 from utils import lines_in_file
@@ -3229,15 +3228,8 @@ def _receive_announce(recent_posts_cache: {},
             print('DEBUG: self-boost rejected')
         return False
     if not has_users_path(message_json['object']):
-        # does the object contain a statuses path?
-        statuses = get_statuses_list()
-        status_path_found = False
-        for status_str in statuses:
-            if status_str in str(message_json['object']):
-                status_path_found = True
-                break
         # log any unrecognised statuses
-        if not status_path_found:
+        if not contains_statuses(str(message_json['object'])):
             print('WARN: unknown users path ' + str(message_json['object']))
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: ' +
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 81bda866a..6be8f8fcd 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ def dangerous_svg(content: str, allow_local_network_access: bool) -> bool:
                                     separators, invalid_strings)
 
 
-def get_statuses_list() -> []:
+def _get_statuses_list() -> []:
     """Returns a list of statuses path strings
     """
     return ('/statuses/', '/objects/', '/honk/', '/p/', '/h/', '/api/posts/',
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ def get_statuses_list() -> []:
 def contains_statuses(url: str) -> bool:
     """Whether the given url contains /statuses/
     """
-    statuses_list = get_statuses_list()
+    statuses_list = _get_statuses_list()
     for status_str in statuses_list:
         if status_str in url:
             return True
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ def get_actor_from_post_id(post_id: str) -> str:
     https://somedomain/users/nick
     """
     actor = post_id
-    statuses_list = get_statuses_list()
+    statuses_list = _get_statuses_list()
     pixelfed_style_statuses = ['/p/']
     for status_str in statuses_list:
         if status_str not in actor: