diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
index 263de0dd3..df62af6ac 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import hashlib
 import os
 import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-from tests.utils import is_user_admin
+from tests.utils import hash_file, is_user_admin
 
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.ransomware_payload import EXTENSION, RansomewarePayload
 
@@ -33,15 +32,6 @@ TEST_KEYBOARD_TXT_ENCRYPTED_SHA256 = (
 )
 
 
-def hash_file(filepath: Path):
-    sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
-    with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
-        for block in iter(lambda: f.read(65536), b""):
-            sha256.update(block)
-
-    return sha256.hexdigest()
-
-
 def with_extension(filename):
     return f"{filename}{EXTENSION}"
 
diff --git a/monkey/tests/utils.py b/monkey/tests/utils.py
index 1e55e9bc3..2be032aad 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/utils.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import ctypes
+import hashlib
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def is_user_admin():
@@ -7,3 +9,12 @@ def is_user_admin():
         return os.getuid() == 0
 
     return ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin()
+
+
+def hash_file(filepath: Path):
+    sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
+    with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
+        for block in iter(lambda: f.read(65536), b""):
+            sha256.update(block)
+
+    return sha256.hexdigest()