diff --git a/observium_func.py b/observium_func.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2b50c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/observium_func.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import time
+import os
+import sms_functions
+
+def assemble_sms():
+    str_list = []
+    str_list.append("Observium {}\n".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_TITLE')))
+    str_list.append("{} [{}]\n".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_ENTITY_NAME'), os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_ENTITY_DESCRIPTION')))
+    str_list.append("{}".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_DURATION')))
+    return ''.join(str_list)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/observium_sms.py b/observium_sms.py
index 7aef27c..0053071 100755
--- a/observium_sms.py
+++ b/observium_sms.py
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ from pydbus import SystemBus
 from gi.repository import GLib
 from datetime import datetime
 import sms_functions
-
-def assemble_sms():
-    str_list = []
-    str_list.append("Observium {}\n".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_TITLE')))
-    str_list.append("{} [{}]\n".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_ENTITY_NAME'), os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_ENTITY_DESCRIPTION')))
-    str_list.append("{}".format(os.environ.get('OBSERVIUM_DURATION')))
-    return ''.join(str_list)
+from observium_func import assemble_sms
 
 def main():
     # Setup logging
diff --git a/observium_sms_remote.py b/observium_sms_remote.py
index bbd41cd..8c58612 100755
--- a/observium_sms_remote.py
+++ b/observium_sms_remote.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import time
 import os
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime
-from observium_sms import assemble_sms
-import sms_functions
+from observium_func import assemble_sms
 
 def main():
     # Setup logging