diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index ed95905df..b6d963648 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ from blog import htmlBlogView
 from blog import htmlBlogPage
 from blog import htmlBlogPost
 from blog import htmlEditBlog
+from webapp_utils import setMinimal
 from webapp_utils import isMinimal
 from webapp_utils import getAvatarImageUrl
 from webapp_utils import htmlHashtagBlocked
@@ -364,21 +365,6 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
               str(client_address))
         pass
 
-    def _setMinimal(self, nickname: str, minimal: bool) -> None:
-        """Sets whether an account should display minimal buttons
-        """
-        accountDir = self.server.baseDir + '/accounts/' + \
-            nickname + '@' + self.server.domain
-        if not os.path.isdir(accountDir):
-            return
-        minimalFilename = accountDir + '/.notminimal'
-        minimalFileExists = os.path.isfile(minimalFilename)
-        if minimal and minimalFileExists:
-            os.remove(minimalFilename)
-        elif not minimal and not minimalFileExists:
-            with open(minimalFilename, 'w+') as fp:
-                fp.write('\n')
-
     def _sendReplyToQuestion(self, nickname: str, messageId: str,
                              answer: str) -> None:
         """Sends a reply to a question
@@ -12033,7 +12019,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 nickname = nickname.split('/')[0]
                 notMin = not isMinimal(self.server.baseDir,
                                        self.server.domain, nickname)
-                self._setMinimal(nickname, notMin)
+                setMinimal(self.server.baseDir,
+                           self.server.domain, nickname, notMin)
                 if not (self.server.mediaInstance or
                         self.server.blogsInstance):
                     self.path = '/users/' + nickname + '/inbox'
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 1881dedb1..10c006106 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -1372,3 +1372,19 @@ def isMinimal(baseDir: str, domain: str, nickname: str) -> bool:
     if os.path.isfile(minimalFilename):
         return False
     return True
+
+
+def setMinimal(baseDir: str, domain: str, nickname: str,
+               minimal: bool) -> None:
+    """Sets whether an account should display minimal buttons
+    """
+    accountDir = baseDir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain
+    if not os.path.isdir(accountDir):
+        return
+    minimalFilename = accountDir + '/.notminimal'
+    minimalFileExists = os.path.isfile(minimalFilename)
+    if minimal and minimalFileExists:
+        os.remove(minimalFilename)
+    elif not minimal and not minimalFileExists:
+        with open(minimalFilename, 'w+') as fp:
+            fp.write('\n')