diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97d751f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import urllib3
+from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+import requests
+
+from passwords import *
+
+# it's fine, ssl certs are for losers anyway
+urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
+
+fieldnames = "CardNumber,CardFormat,PinRequired,PinCode,ExtendedAccess,ExpiryDate,Forename,Initial,Surname,Email,Phone,Custom1,Custom2,Schedule1,Schedule2,Schedule3,Schedule4,Schedule5,Schedule6,Schedule7,Schedule8".split(",")
+
+def doImportRequest(ip, params=None, files=None):
+    """Send a request to the door control import script"""
+    r = requests.post(
+        'https://' + ip + '/cgi-bin/import.cgi',
+        params=params,
+        files=files,
+        auth=requests.auth.HTTPDigestAuth(DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD),
+        timeout=10,
+        verify=False) # ignore insecure SSL
+    xml = ET.XML(r.text)
+    if r.status_code != 200 \
+       or len(xml.findall("{http://www.hidglobal.com/VertX}Error")) > 0:
+        print("Door Updating Error: ", r.status_code, r.reason)
+        print(r.text)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def doCSVImport(doorIP, csv):
+    """Do the CSV import procedure on a door control"""
+    doImportRequest(doorIP, {"task": "importInit"})
+    doImportRequest(doorIP,
+              {"task": "importCardsPeople", "name": "cardspeopleschedule.csv"},
+              {"importCardsPeopleButton": ("cardspeopleschedule.csv", csv, 'text/csv')})
+    doImportRequest(doorIP, {"task": "importDone"})
diff --git a/doorUpdater.py b/doorUpdater.py
index 2f07082..d30553f 100755
--- a/doorUpdater.py
+++ b/doorUpdater.py
@@ -3,17 +3,10 @@ import sys
 import requests
 import csv
 from io import StringIO
-import urllib3
 from hashlib import md5
-from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 import os
 
-from passwords import *
-
-# it's fine, ssl certs are for losers anyway
-urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
-
-fieldnames = "CardNumber,CardFormat,PinRequired,PinCode,ExtendedAccess,ExpiryDate,Forename,Initial,Surname,Email,Phone,Custom1,Custom2,Schedule1,Schedule2,Schedule3,Schedule4,Schedule5,Schedule6,Schedule7,Schedule8".split(",")
+from common import *
 
 # mapping of member levels to schedules
 memberLevels = {"CMS Staff": "7x24",
@@ -108,31 +101,6 @@ def makeMember(member, doorAuth):
 
     return out
 
-def doRequest(ip, params=None, files=None):
-    """Send a request to the door control import script"""
-    r = requests.post(
-        'https://' + ip + '/cgi-bin/import.cgi',
-        params=params,
-        files=files,
-        auth=requests.auth.HTTPDigestAuth(DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD),
-        timeout=10,
-        verify=False) # ignore insecure SSL
-    xml = ET.XML(r.text)
-    if r.status_code != 200 \
-       or len(xml.findall("{http://www.hidglobal.com/VertX}Error")) > 0:
-        print("Door Updating Error: ", r.status_code, r.reason)
-        print(r.text)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-def updateDoor(doorIP, csv):
-    """Do the update import procedure on a door control"""
-
-    doRequest(doorIP, {"task": "importInit"})
-    doRequest(doorIP,
-              {"task": "importCardsPeople", "name": "cardspeopleschedule.csv"},
-              {"importCardsPeopleButton": ("cardspeopleschedule.csv", csv, 'text/csv')})
-    doRequest(doorIP, {"task": "importDone"})
-
 def makeDoor(doorName, doorIPs, members):
     """Create a CSV for the given door"""
     outString = StringIO()
@@ -146,7 +114,7 @@ def makeDoor(doorName, doorIPs, members):
     print(outString.getvalue())
     for doorIP in doorIPs:
         outString.seek(0)
-        updateDoor(doorIP, outString)
+        doCSVImport(doorIP, outString)
         pass
 
 def main():