diff --git a/zerver/openapi/curl_param_value_generators.py b/zerver/openapi/curl_param_value_generators.py
index e21385c74c..4cd6ce318c 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/curl_param_value_generators.py
+++ b/zerver/openapi/curl_param_value_generators.py
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ def openapi_param_value_generator(
     return wrapper
 
 
+def assert_all_helper_functions_called() -> None:
+    """Throws an exception if any registered helpers were not called by tests"""
+    if REGISTERED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS == CALLED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS:
+        return
+
+    uncalled_functions = str(REGISTERED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS - CALLED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS)
+
+    raise Exception(f"Registered curl API generators were not called: {uncalled_functions}")
+
+
 def patch_openapi_example_values(
     entry: str,
     params: List[Dict[str, Any]],
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/test_curl_examples.py b/zerver/openapi/test_curl_examples.py
index 72a0f9b43e..90be1939d0 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/test_curl_examples.py
+++ b/zerver/openapi/test_curl_examples.py
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ from zulip import Client
 
 from zerver.models import get_realm
 from zerver.openapi import markdown_extension
-from zerver.openapi.curl_param_value_generators import (
-    CALLED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS,
-    REGISTERED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS,
-)
+from zerver.openapi.curl_param_value_generators import assert_all_helper_functions_called
 
 
 def test_generated_curl_examples_for_success(client: Client, owner_client: Client) -> None:
@@ -117,8 +114,4 @@ To learn more about the test itself, see zerver/openapi/test_curl_examples.py.
                     )
                     raise
 
-    if REGISTERED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS != CALLED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS:
-        raise Exception(
-            "Some registered generator functions were not called:\n"
-            " " + str(REGISTERED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS - CALLED_GENERATOR_FUNCTIONS)
-        )
+    assert_all_helper_functions_called()