diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hud.py b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
index 07396f61..3df3781a 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hud.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
@@ -43,16 +43,8 @@ import Configuration
 import Stats
 import Mucked
 import Database
-import HUD_main 
-
-def importName(module_name, name):
-    """Import a named object 'name' from module 'module_name'."""
-#    Recipe 16.3 in the Python Cookbook, 2nd ed.  Thanks!!!!
-    try:
-        module = __import__(module_name, globals(), locals(), [name])
-    except:
-        return None
-    return(getattr(module, name))
+import HUD_main
+import Utils
 
 class Hud:
     
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@ class Hud:
         if not game_params['aux'] == [""]:
             for aux in game_params['aux']:
                 aux_params = config.get_aux_parameters(aux)
-                my_import = importName(aux_params['module'], aux_params['class'])
+                my_import = Utils.importName(aux_params['module'], aux_params['class'])
                 if my_import == None:
                     continue
                 self.aux_windows.append(my_import(self, config, aux_params))
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Utils.py b/pyfpdb/Utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7827451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyfpdb/Utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+#    Copyright 2009, Carl Gherardi
+#    
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#    
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#    
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+########################################################################
+
+def importName(module_name, name):
+    """Import a named object 'name' from module 'module_name'."""
+#    Recipe 16.3 in the Python Cookbook, 2nd ed.  Thanks!!!!
+    try:
+        module = __import__(module_name, globals(), locals(), [name])
+    except:
+        return None
+    return(getattr(module, name))
+