diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
index 8f990bca4..8f38fb217 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/connecting.rb
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@
 module Diaspora
   module UserModules
     module Connecting
-      def send_contact_request_to(desired_contact, aspect)
-        ##THIS METHOD IS ONLY USED IN TEST HELPERS
-        request = Request.instantiate(:to => desired_contact, 
-                                      :from => self.person,
-                                      :into => aspect)
-        if request.save!
-          dispatch_request request
-        end
-        request
-      end
 
       def dispatch_request(request)
         self.pending_requests << request
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index ca9b61fb1..a642a265b 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ module Resque
   end
 end
 
+module Diaspora::UserModules::Connecting
+  def send_contact_request_to(desired_contact, aspect)
+    request = Request.instantiate(:to => desired_contact, 
+                                  :from => self.person,
+                                  :into => aspect)
+    if request.save!
+      dispatch_request request
+    end
+    request
+  end
+end
+
 ImageUploader.enable_processing = false