diff --git a/core/__init__.py b/core/__init__.py
index 7dcd4fd9..593c4a5a 100644
--- a/core/__init__.py
+++ b/core/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ from core.utils import (
     remove_dir,
     remove_read_only,
     remove_torrent,
+    restart,
     resume_torrent,
     sanitize_name,
     update_download_info_status,
@@ -863,23 +864,3 @@ def initialize(section=None):
 
     # finished initalizing
     return True
-
-
-def restart():
-    install_type = version_check.CheckVersion().install_type
-
-    status = 0
-    popen_list = []
-
-    if install_type in ('git', 'source'):
-        popen_list = [sys.executable, APP_FILENAME]
-
-    if popen_list:
-        popen_list += SYS_ARGV
-        logger.log(u'Restarting nzbToMedia with {args}'.format(args=popen_list))
-        logger.close()
-        p = subprocess.Popen(popen_list, cwd=os.getcwd())
-        p.wait()
-        status = p.returncode
-
-    os._exit(status)
diff --git a/core/utils/__init__.py b/core/utils/__init__.py
index 99bb0376..0083fbbd 100644
--- a/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from core.utils.paths import (
     remove_empty_folders,
     remove_read_only,
 )
-from core.utils.processes import RunningProcess
+from core.utils.processes import RunningProcess, restart
 from core.utils.subtitles import import_subs
 from core.utils.torrents import create_torrent_class, pause_torrent, remove_torrent, resume_torrent
 
diff --git a/core/utils/processes.py b/core/utils/processes.py
index 6513a12c..6edcfa44 100644
--- a/core/utils/processes.py
+++ b/core/utils/processes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import socket
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 import core
+from core import logger, version_check, APP_FILENAME, SYS_ARGV
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
     from win32event import CreateMutex
@@ -90,3 +93,23 @@ if os.name == 'nt':
     RunningProcess = WindowsProcess
 else:
     RunningProcess = PosixProcess
+
+
+def restart():
+    install_type = version_check.CheckVersion().install_type
+
+    status = 0
+    popen_list = []
+
+    if install_type in ('git', 'source'):
+        popen_list = [sys.executable, APP_FILENAME]
+
+    if popen_list:
+        popen_list += SYS_ARGV
+        logger.log(u'Restarting nzbToMedia with {args}'.format(args=popen_list))
+        logger.close()
+        p = subprocess.Popen(popen_list, cwd=os.getcwd())
+        p.wait()
+        status = p.returncode
+
+    os._exit(status)