diff --git a/fbchat/graphql.py b/fbchat/graphql.py
index 86e011f..a8e2609 100644
--- a/fbchat/graphql.py
+++ b/fbchat/graphql.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import json
 import re
-import aenum
 from .models import *
 from .utils import *
 
@@ -24,14 +23,6 @@ class ConcatJSONDecoder(json.JSONDecoder):
         return objs
 # End shameless copy
 
-def enum_extend_if_invalid(enumeration, value):
-    try:
-        return enumeration(value)
-    except ValueError:
-        log.warning("Failed parsing {}({!r}). Extending enum.".format(enumeration, value))
-        aenum.extend_enum(enumeration, "UNKNOWN_{}".format(value).upper(), value)
-        return enumeration(value)
-
 def graphql_color_to_enum(color):
     if color is None:
         return None
diff --git a/fbchat/utils.py b/fbchat/utils.py
index 92e8a9d..d3008dc 100644
--- a/fbchat/utils.py
+++ b/fbchat/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from os.path import basename
 import warnings
 import logging
 import requests
+import aenum
 from .models import *
 
 try:
@@ -297,3 +298,12 @@ def get_files_from_paths(filenames):
     yield files
     for fn, fp, ft in files:
         fp.close()
+
+
+def enum_extend_if_invalid(enumeration, value):
+    try:
+        return enumeration(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        log.warning("Failed parsing {}({!r}). Extending enum.".format(enumeration, value))
+        aenum.extend_enum(enumeration, "UNKNOWN_{}".format(value).upper(), value)
+        return enumeration(value)