diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index a91c987..140d9b0 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -12,3 +12,31 @@ def expect_json(
 
   expect(last_response.status).to eq(http)
 end
+
+def create_token(token, user, timestamp)
+  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'user', user)
+  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'created', timestamp)
+end
+
+def get_token_data(token)
+  redis.hgetall("vmpooler__token__#{token}")
+end
+
+def token_exists?(token)
+  result = get_token_data
+  result && !result.empty?
+end
+
+def create_vm(template, name)
+  redis.sadd('vmpooler__ready__' + template, name)
+end
+
+def fetch_vm(vm)
+  redis.hgetall("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}")
+end
+
+def clear_pool(pool)
+  ['ready'].each do |state| # TODO add more states if desired
+    redis.del("vmpooler__#{state}__#{pool}")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/token_spec.rb b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/token_spec.rb
index 67fc9d5..6308a59 100644
--- a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/token_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/token_spec.rb
@@ -15,20 +15,6 @@ def redis
   @redis ||= Redis.new
 end
 
-def create_token(token, user, timestamp)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'user', user)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'created', timestamp)
-end
-
-def get_token_data(token)
-  redis.hgetall("vmpooler__token__#{token}")
-end
-
-def token_exists?(token)
-  result = get_token_data
-  result && !result.empty?
-end
-
 describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
   include Rack::Test::Methods
 
diff --git a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_spec.rb b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
index aeb7dda..1038b94 100644
--- a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@ def redis
   @redis ||= Redis.new
 end
 
-def create_token(token, user, timestamp)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'user', user)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'created', timestamp)
-end
-
-def create_vm(template, name)
-  redis.sadd('vmpooler__ready__' + template, name)
-end
-
-def fetch_vm(vm)
-  redis.hgetall("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}")
-end
-
-def clear_pool(pool)
-  ['ready'].each do |state| # TODO add more states if desired
-    redis.del("vmpooler__#{state}__#{pool}")
-  end
-end
-
 describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
   include Rack::Test::Methods
 
diff --git a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
index eb1c884..3a09a87 100644
--- a/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/vmpooler/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@ def redis
   @redis ||= Redis.new
 end
 
-def create_token(token, user, timestamp)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'user', user)
-  redis.hset("vmpooler__token__#{token}", 'created', timestamp)
-end
-
-def create_vm(template, name)
-  redis.sadd('vmpooler__ready__' + template, name)
-end
-
-def fetch_vm(vm)
-  redis.hgetall("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}")
-end
-
-def clear_pool(pool)
-  ['ready'].each do |state| # TODO add more states if desired
-    redis.del("vmpooler__#{state}__#{pool}")
-  end
-end
-
 describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
   include Rack::Test::Methods