diff --git a/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py b/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
index c086b1fe3e..6381058a72 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import os
 import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type, cast
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest
 from typing_extensions import override
 
+from zerver.lib import redis_utils
 from zerver.lib.cache import cache_with_key
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import RateLimitedError
 from zerver.lib.redis_utils import get_redis_client
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ from zerver.models import UserProfile
 client = get_redis_client()
 rules: Dict[str, List[Tuple[int, int]]] = settings.RATE_LIMITING_RULES
 
-KEY_PREFIX = ""
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -159,11 +157,6 @@ class RateLimitedIPAddr(RateLimitedObject):
         return rules[self.domain]
 
 
-def bounce_redis_key_prefix_for_testing(test_name: str) -> None:
-    global KEY_PREFIX
-    KEY_PREFIX = test_name + ":" + str(os.getpid()) + ":"
-
-
 class RateLimiterBackend(ABC):
     @classmethod
     @abstractmethod
@@ -323,7 +316,8 @@ class RedisRateLimiterBackend(RateLimiterBackend):
     @classmethod
     def get_keys(cls, entity_key: str) -> List[str]:
         return [
-            f"{KEY_PREFIX}ratelimit:{entity_key}:{keytype}" for keytype in ["list", "zset", "block"]
+            f"{redis_utils.REDIS_KEY_PREFIX}ratelimit:{entity_key}:{keytype}"
+            for keytype in ["list", "zset", "block"]
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py b/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
index 16d9100bb0..deddca2a09 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import re
 import secrets
 from typing import Any, Dict, Mapping, Optional
@@ -84,3 +85,11 @@ def validate_key_fits_format(key: str, key_format: str) -> None:
 
     if not re.fullmatch(regex, key):
         raise ZulipRedisKeyOfWrongFormatError(f"{key} does not match format {key_format}")
+
+
+REDIS_KEY_PREFIX = ""
+
+
+def bounce_redis_key_prefix_for_testing(test_name: str) -> None:
+    global REDIS_KEY_PREFIX
+    REDIS_KEY_PREFIX = test_name + ":" + str(os.getpid()) + ":"
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
index 67cd1ad334..25d7f867e0 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from zerver.lib.initial_password import initial_password
 from zerver.lib.message import access_message
 from zerver.lib.notification_data import UserMessageNotificationsData
 from zerver.lib.per_request_cache import flush_per_request_caches
-from zerver.lib.rate_limiter import bounce_redis_key_prefix_for_testing
+from zerver.lib.redis_utils import bounce_redis_key_prefix_for_testing
 from zerver.lib.sessions import get_session_dict_user
 from zerver.lib.soft_deactivation import do_soft_deactivate_users
 from zerver.lib.stream_subscription import get_subscribed_stream_ids_for_user