diff --git a/test/run-test.c b/test/run-test.c
index 1572ed9..9bbbf45 100644
--- a/test/run-test.c
+++ b/test/run-test.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 static void test_pass(TestState *);
 static void test_fail(TestState *);
 static void test_pend(TestState *);
-static void mk_sample_state(TestState *);
 decl_test(always_passes);
 decl_test(always_fails);
 decl_test(always_pends);
@@ -127,16 +126,6 @@ test_pend(TestState *s)
 	);
 }
 
-static void
-mk_sample_state(TestState *s)
-{
-	memset(s, 0, sizeof(TestState));
-	s->passed = 1;
-	s->failed = 2;
-	s->pending = 3;
-	s->run = 6;
-}
-
 decl_test(always_passes)
 {
 	return test_success;
diff --git a/test/util.c b/test/util.c
index 871fab8..85b77b0 100644
--- a/test/util.c
+++ b/test/util.c
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ decl_test(compare_ptrs_test);
 
 // Public Functions
 
+void
+mk_sample_state(TestState *s)
+{
+	memset(s, 0, sizeof(TestState));
+	s->passed = 1;
+	s->failed = 2;
+	s->pending = 3;
+	s->run = 6;
+}
+
 void
 compare_states(
 	TestState *s,
diff --git a/test/util.h b/test/util.h
index 434f4b8..eaca9f9 100644
--- a/test/util.h
+++ b/test/util.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #define decl_test(n) static TestResult n(TestState *)
 #define def_test(n, s) static TestResult n(TestState *s)
 
+// initializes a sample TestState value
+void mk_sample_state(TestState *);
+
 // compares two TestState values
 extern void compare_states(
 	TestState *, // the state we are *actually* updating ;)