diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 78f9fbf64..7750d9ea5 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ macro_rules! xx {
 		From::from(From::from($x))
 	}
 }
+
+pub fn flush(s: String) {
+	::std::io::stdout().write(s.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+	::std::io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/standard.rs b/src/standard.rs
index 59b6c4c38..19a084a2c 100644
--- a/src/standard.rs
+++ b/src/standard.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,3 @@ pub use rustc_serialize::hex::{FromHex, FromHexError};
 
 pub use heapsize::HeapSizeOf;
 pub use itertools::Itertools;
-
-pub fn flush(s: String) {
-	::std::io::stdout().write(s.as_bytes()).unwrap();
-	::std::io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
-}