diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..521d46a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+'use strict';
+
+let lists = require('./models/lists');
+let fields = require('./models/fields');
+
+module.exports = {
+    getDefaultMergeTags,
+    getListMergeTags
+};
+
+function getDefaultMergeTags(callback) {
+    // Using a callback for the sake of future-proofness
+    callback(null, [
+        {
+            key: 'LINK_UNSUBSCRIBE',
+            value: 'URL that points to the unsubscribe page'
+        }, {
+            key: 'LINK_PREFERENCES',
+            value: 'URL that points to the preferences page of the subscriber'
+        }, {
+            key: 'LINK_BROWSER',
+            value: 'URL to preview the message in a browser'
+        }, {
+            key: 'EMAIL',
+            value: 'Email address'
+        }, {
+            key: 'FIRST_NAME',
+            value: 'First name'
+        }, {
+            key: 'LAST_NAME',
+            value: 'Last name'
+        }, {
+            key: 'FULL_NAME',
+            value: 'Full name (first and last name combined)'
+        }, {
+            key: 'SUBSCRIPTION_ID',
+            value: 'Unique ID that identifies the recipient'
+        }, {
+            key: 'LIST_ID',
+            value: 'Unique ID that identifies the list used for this campaign'
+        }, {
+            key: 'CAMPAIGN_ID',
+            value: 'Unique ID that identifies current campaign'
+        }
+    ]);
+}
+
+function getListMergeTags(listId, callback) {
+    lists.get(listId, (err, list) => {
+        if (err) {
+            return callback(err);
+        }
+        if (!list) {
+            list = {
+                id: listId
+            };
+        }
+
+        fields.list(list.id, (err, fieldList) => {
+            if (err && !fieldList) {
+                fieldList = [];
+            }
+
+            let mergeTags = [];
+
+            fieldList.forEach(field => {
+                mergeTags.push({
+                    key: field.key,
+                    value: field.name
+                });
+            });
+
+            return callback(null, mergeTags);
+        });
+    });
+}
diff --git a/lib/tools.js b/lib/tools.js
index b1aecb72..41c8b782 100644
--- a/lib/tools.js
+++ b/lib/tools.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ module.exports = {
     formatMessage,
     getMessageLinks,
     prepareHtml,
-    getDefaultMergeTags,
-    getListMergeTags,
     workers: new Set()
 };
 
@@ -224,73 +222,3 @@ function prepareHtml(html, callback) {
         return callback(null, juice(preparedHtml));
     });
 }
-
-function getDefaultMergeTags(callback) {
-    // Using a callback for the sake of future-proofness
-    callback(null, [
-        {
-            key: 'LINK_UNSUBSCRIBE',
-            value: 'URL that points to the unsubscribe page'
-        }, {
-            key: 'LINK_PREFERENCES',
-            value: 'URL that points to the preferences page of the subscriber'
-        }, {
-            key: 'LINK_BROWSER',
-            value: 'URL to preview the message in a browser'
-        }, {
-            key: 'EMAIL',
-            value: 'Email address'
-        }, {
-            key: 'FIRST_NAME',
-            value: 'First name'
-        }, {
-            key: 'LAST_NAME',
-            value: 'Last name'
-        }, {
-            key: 'FULL_NAME',
-            value: 'Full name (first and last name combined)'
-        }, {
-            key: 'SUBSCRIPTION_ID',
-            value: 'Unique ID that identifies the recipient'
-        }, {
-            key: 'LIST_ID',
-            value: 'Unique ID that identifies the list used for this campaign'
-        }, {
-            key: 'CAMPAIGN_ID',
-            value: 'Unique ID that identifies current campaign'
-        }
-    ]);
-}
-
-function getListMergeTags(listId, callback) {
-    let lists = require('./models/lists');
-    let fields = require('./models/fields');
-
-    lists.get(listId, (err, list) => {
-        if (err) {
-            return callback(err);
-        }
-        if (!list) {
-            list = {
-                id: listId
-            };
-        }
-
-        fields.list(list.id, (err, fieldList) => {
-            if (err && !fieldList) {
-                fieldList = [];
-            }
-
-            let mergeTags = [];
-
-            fieldList.forEach(field => {
-                mergeTags.push({
-                    key: field.key,
-                    value: field.name
-                });
-            });
-
-            return callback(null, mergeTags);
-        });
-    });
-}
diff --git a/routes/campaigns.js b/routes/campaigns.js
index 6636d7e2..ed6ae632 100644
--- a/routes/campaigns.js
+++ b/routes/campaigns.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ let campaigns = require('../lib/models/campaigns');
 let subscriptions = require('../lib/models/subscriptions');
 let settings = require('../lib/models/settings');
 let tools = require('../lib/tools');
+let helpers = require('../lib/helpers');
 let striptags = require('striptags');
 let passport = require('../lib/passport');
 let htmlescape = require('escape-html');
@@ -183,13 +184,13 @@ router.get('/edit/:id', passport.csrfProtection, (req, res, next) => {
                             view = 'campaigns/edit';
                     }
 
-                    tools.getDefaultMergeTags((err, defaultMergeTags) => {
+                    helpers.getDefaultMergeTags((err, defaultMergeTags) => {
                         if (err) {
                             req.flash('danger', err.message || err);
                             return res.redirect('/');
                         }
 
-                        tools.getListMergeTags(campaign.list, (err, listMergeTags) => {
+                        helpers.getListMergeTags(campaign.list, (err, listMergeTags) => {
                             if (err) {
                                 req.flash('danger', err.message || err);
                                 return res.redirect('/');
diff --git a/routes/templates.js b/routes/templates.js
index 778f4cb4..12cb1ec1 100644
--- a/routes/templates.js
+++ b/routes/templates.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ let router = new express.Router();
 let templates = require('../lib/models/templates');
 let settings = require('../lib/models/settings');
 let tools = require('../lib/tools');
+let helpers = require('../lib/helpers');
 let striptags = require('striptags');
 let passport = require('../lib/passport');
 let mailer = require('../lib/mailer');
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ router.get('/edit/:id', passport.csrfProtection, (req, res, next) => {
                 return next(err);
             }
 
-            tools.getDefaultMergeTags((err, defaultMergeTags) => {
+            helpers.getDefaultMergeTags((err, defaultMergeTags) => {
                 if (err) {
                     req.flash('danger', err.message || err);
                     return res.redirect('/templates');