diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index f10d294b4c..70ee4a1479 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -1409,13 +1409,6 @@ def pick_color_helper(user_profile, subs):
     else:
         return STREAM_ASSIGNMENT_COLORS[len(used_colors) % len(STREAM_ASSIGNMENT_COLORS)]
 
-def get_subscription(stream_name, user_profile):
-    # type: (Text, UserProfile) -> Subscription
-    stream = get_stream(stream_name, user_profile.realm)
-    recipient = get_recipient(Recipient.STREAM, stream.id)
-    return Subscription.objects.get(user_profile=user_profile,
-                                    recipient=recipient, active=True)
-
 def validate_user_access_to_subscribers(user_profile, stream):
     # type: (Optional[UserProfile], Stream) -> None
     """ Validates whether the user can view the subscribers of a stream.  Raises a JsonableError if:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py b/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
index 8f452ac43f..88f4bfa4bc 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
 )
 
 from zerver.models import (
+    get_recipient,
     get_stream,
     get_user_profile_by_email,
     Client,
@@ -206,6 +207,13 @@ def most_recent_message(user_profile):
     usermessage = most_recent_usermessage(user_profile)
     return usermessage.message
 
+def get_subscription(stream_name, user_profile):
+    # type: (Text, UserProfile) -> Subscription
+    stream = get_stream(stream_name, user_profile.realm)
+    recipient = get_recipient(Recipient.STREAM, stream.id)
+    return Subscription.objects.get(user_profile=user_profile,
+                                    recipient=recipient, active=True)
+
 def get_user_messages(user_profile):
     # type: (UserProfile) -> List[Message]
     query = UserMessage.objects. \
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 76d02a840e..d5b3c27787 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
     do_add_realm_alias,
     do_remove_realm_alias,
     fetch_initial_state_data,
-    get_subscription
 )
 
 from zerver.lib.message import render_markdown
-from zerver.lib.test_helpers import POSTRequestMock
+from zerver.lib.test_helpers import POSTRequestMock, get_subscription
 from zerver.lib.test_classes import (
     ZulipTestCase,
 )
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
index 19f23e960c..2d4542fa43 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from zerver.lib import cache
 
 from zerver.lib.test_helpers import (
-    queries_captured, tornado_redirected_to_list
+    get_subscription, queries_captured, tornado_redirected_to_list
 )
 
 from zerver.lib.test_classes import (
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
     do_create_realm, do_remove_default_stream, do_set_realm_create_stream_by_admins_only,
     gather_subscriptions_helper, bulk_add_subscriptions, bulk_remove_subscriptions,
     gather_subscriptions, get_default_streams_for_realm, get_realm, get_stream,
-    get_user_profile_by_email, set_default_streams, get_subscription,
+    get_user_profile_by_email, set_default_streams,
     create_stream_if_needed, create_streams_if_needed, active_user_ids
 )