diff --git a/rtmp/RTMP.go b/rtmp/RTMP.go
index f5754b8e..579f1651 100644
--- a/rtmp/RTMP.go
+++ b/rtmp/RTMP.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	_ "fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"unsafe"
+	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/tools"
 )
 
 // RTMPSession provides a crude interface for sending flv tags over rtmp
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func NewRTMPSession(url string, connectTimeout uint) (session *rtmpSession) {
 // constructor
 func (s *rtmpSession) StartSession() error {
 	if !s.running {
-		if !uintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_start_session(C.CString(s.url), C.uint(s.timeout)))) {
+		if !tools.UintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_start_session(C.CString(s.url), C.uint(s.timeout)))) {
 			return errors.New("RTMP start error! Check rtmp log for details!")
 		}
 		s.running = true
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func (s *rtmpSession) WriteFrame(data []byte, dataLength uint) error {
 	if s.running {
 		dataCopy := make([]byte, len(data))
 		copy(dataCopy, data)
-		if !uintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_write_frame((*C.char)(unsafe.Pointer(&dataCopy[0])), C.uint(dataLength)))) {
+		if !tools.UintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_write_frame((*C.char)(unsafe.Pointer(&dataCopy[0])), C.uint(dataLength)))) {
 			return errors.New("RTMP write error! Check rtmp log for details!")
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (s *rtmpSession) WriteFrame(data []byte, dataLength uint) error {
 // EndSession terminates the rtmp connection
 func (s *rtmpSession) EndSession() error {
 	if s.running {
-		if !uintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_end_session())) {
+		if !tools.UintToBool(uint(C.RTMP_end_session())) {
 			return errors.New("RTMP end session error! Check rtmp log for details!")
 		}
 		s.running = false
@@ -107,8 +108,3 @@ func (s *rtmpSession) EndSession() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// uintToBool takes a uint and returns the bool equivalent
-func uintToBool(x uint) bool {
-	return x != 0
-}
diff --git a/tools/helpers.go b/tools/helpers.go
index e076b010..ad1e4ec1 100644
--- a/tools/helpers.go
+++ b/tools/helpers.go
@@ -39,3 +39,8 @@ func BoolToByte(in bool) (out byte) {
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+// uintToBool takes a uint and returns the bool equivalent
+func UintToBool(x uint) bool {
+	return x != 0
+}