diff --git a/atst/filters.py b/atst/filters.py
index 319a9afd..524d39bb 100644
--- a/atst/filters.py
+++ b/atst/filters.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import datetime
-from atst.utils.localization import translate
-from atst.forms.data import translate_duration
+from atst.utils.localization import translate, translate_duration
 from flask import current_app as app, render_template
 from jinja2 import contextfilter
 from jinja2.exceptions import TemplateNotFound
diff --git a/atst/forms/data.py b/atst/forms/data.py
index 0cb029c4..3afb2ec7 100644
--- a/atst/forms/data.py
+++ b/atst/forms/data.py
@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
-import math
-from gettext import ngettext
-
 from atst.domain.roles import PORTFOLIO_ROLES as PORTFOLIO_ROLE_DEFINITIONS
-from atst.utils.localization import translate
-
-
-def translate_duration(duration_in_months):
-    duration = []
-    years = math.floor(duration_in_months / 12)
-    months = duration_in_months % 12
-    if years > 0:
-        duration.append("{} {}".format(years, ngettext("year", "years", years)))
-    if months > 0:
-        duration.append("{} {}".format(months, ngettext("month", "months", months)))
-    return (", ").join(duration)
+from atst.utils.localization import translate, translate_duration
 
 
 SERVICE_BRANCHES = [
diff --git a/atst/utils/localization.py b/atst/utils/localization.py
index 53802fca..fff301fd 100644
--- a/atst/utils/localization.py
+++ b/atst/utils/localization.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import yaml
 import os
 from functools import lru_cache
+import math
+from gettext import ngettext
 from flask import current_app as app
 from atst.utils import getattr_path
 
@@ -41,3 +43,14 @@ def translate(key, variables=None):
         raise LocalizationInvalidKeyError(key, variables)
 
     return value.format(**variables).replace("\n", "")
+
+
+def translate_duration(duration_in_months):
+    duration = []
+    years = math.floor(duration_in_months / 12)
+    months = duration_in_months % 12
+    if years > 0:
+        duration.append("{} {}".format(years, ngettext("year", "years", years)))
+    if months > 0:
+        duration.append("{} {}".format(months, ngettext("month", "months", months)))
+    return (", ").join(duration)