diff --git a/src/helpers.py b/src/helpers.py
index 26a1114..fdda722 100644
--- a/src/helpers.py
+++ b/src/helpers.py
@@ -70,15 +70,6 @@ def extract_domain_from_path(path: str) -> str|None:
 
     return None
 
-def validate_zone(zone_name, content) -> bool:
-    try:
-        dns.zone.from_text(content, zone_name, relativize=False)
-        logging.info(f"Zone {zone_name} parsed successfully")
-        return True
-    except Exception as e:
-        logging.error(f"Parse failed for zone {zone_name}")
-        return False
-
 def export_single_zone(trigger_path: str) -> list[Path]:
     logging.info(f"Starting export of single zone for trigger path {trigger_path})")
     ensure_git_repo()
diff --git a/src/technitium.py b/src/technitium.py
index 70a7c0e..c6bf052 100644
--- a/src/technitium.py
+++ b/src/technitium.py
@@ -2,10 +2,18 @@ import logging
 import requests
 
 from config import *
-from helpers import validate_zone
 
 session = requests.Session()
 
+def validate_zone(zone_name, content) -> bool:
+    try:
+        dns.zone.from_text(content, zone_name, relativize=False)
+        logging.info(f"Zone {zone_name} parsed successfully")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Parse failed for zone {zone_name}")
+        return False
+
 def list_zones() -> list[dict]:
     url = f"{TECHNITIUM_API_BASE.rstrip('/')}{LIST_ZONES_ENDPOINT}?token={API_TOKEN}"
     logging.debug(f"Listing zones from {url}")