diff --git a/bot/bot.lua b/bot/bot.lua
index f417eea..0516c2b 100644
--- a/bot/bot.lua
+++ b/bot/bot.lua
@@ -63,15 +63,6 @@ function match_plugins(msg)
   end
 end
 
--- Returns a table with matches or nil
-function match_pattern(pattern, text)
-  local matches = { string.match(text, pattern) }
-  if next(matches) then
-    return matches
-  end
-  -- nil
-end
-
 -- Check if plugin is on _config.disabled_plugin_on_chat table
 local function is_plugin_disabled_on_chat(plugin_name, receiver)
   local disabled_chats = _config.disabled_plugin_on_chat
diff --git a/bot/utils.lua b/bot/utils.lua
index bc5df12..659ef6a 100644
--- a/bot/utils.lua
+++ b/bot/utils.lua
@@ -438,3 +438,12 @@ function send_large_msg_callback(cb_extra, success, result)
     send_msg(destination, my_text, send_large_msg_callback, cb_extra)
   end
 end
+
+-- Returns a table with matches or nil
+function match_pattern(pattern, text)
+  local matches = { string.match(text, pattern) }
+  if next(matches) then
+    return matches
+  end
+  -- nil
+end
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