diff --git a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
index 3c5ba7bc..baf1a148 100644
--- a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
+++ b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/device"
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/revid/config"
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/utils/logger"
+	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/utils/sliceutils"
 )
 
 // To indicate package when logging.
@@ -180,12 +181,12 @@ func (r *Raspivid) Set(c config.Config) error {
 		c.Saturation = defaultRaspividSaturation
 	}
 
-	if c.Exposure == "" || !stringInSlice(c.Exposure, ExposureModes[:]) {
+	if c.Exposure == "" || !sliceutils.ContainsString(ExposureModes[:], c.Exposure) {
 		errs = append(errs, errBadExposure)
 		c.Exposure = defaultRaspividExposure
 	}
 
-	if c.AutoWhiteBalance == "" || !stringInSlice(c.AutoWhiteBalance, AutoWhiteBalanceModes[:]) {
+	if c.AutoWhiteBalance == "" || !sliceutils.ContainsString(AutoWhiteBalanceModes[:], c.AutoWhiteBalance) {
 		errs = append(errs, errBadAutoWhiteBalance)
 		c.AutoWhiteBalance = defaultRaspividAutoWhiteBalance
 	}
@@ -277,13 +278,3 @@ func (r *Raspivid) Stop() error {
 	}
 	return r.out.Close()
 }
-
-// stringInSlice returns true if want is in slice.
-func stringInSlice(want string, slice []string) bool {
-	for _, s := range slice {
-		if s == want {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}