diff --git a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-taxonomies.php b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-taxonomies.php
index 920bae9..411ba6b 100644
--- a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-taxonomies.php
+++ b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-taxonomies.php
@@ -199,29 +199,6 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Taxonomies extends Display_Featured_Image_G
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * check if file type is image. updated to use WP function.
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @since  1.2.2
-	 * @since  2.5.0
-	 */
-	protected function is_valid_img_ext( $file ) {
-		$valid = wp_check_filetype( $file );
-
-		return (bool) in_array( $valid['ext'], $this->allowed_file_types(), true );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Define the array of allowed image/file types.
-	 * @return array
-	 * @since 2.5.0
-	 */
-	protected function allowed_file_types() {
-		$allowed = apply_filters( 'displayfeaturedimage_valid_img_types', array( 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif' ) );
-
-		return is_array( $allowed ) ? $allowed : explode( ',', $allowed );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Help tab for media screen
 	 *
diff --git a/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helper.php b/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helper.php
index 83a65e4..f66cc6d 100644
--- a/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helper.php
+++ b/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helper.php
@@ -336,6 +336,29 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Helper extends DisplayFeaturedImageGenesisG
 		return $value;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * check if file type is image. updated to use WP function.
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since  1.2.2
+	 * @since  2.5.0
+	 */
+	protected function is_valid_img_ext( $file ) {
+		$valid = wp_check_filetype( $file );
+
+		return (bool) in_array( $valid['ext'], $this->allowed_file_types(), true );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Define the array of allowed image/file types.
+	 * @return array
+	 * @since 2.5.0
+	 */
+	protected function allowed_file_types() {
+		$allowed = apply_filters( 'displayfeaturedimage_valid_img_types', array( 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif' ) );
+
+		return is_array( $allowed ) ? $allowed : explode( ',', $allowed );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Determines if the user has permission to save the information from the submenu
 	 * page.
diff --git a/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings-validate.php b/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings-validate.php
index 58960e4..6607c01 100644
--- a/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings-validate.php
+++ b/includes/settings/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings-validate.php
@@ -177,29 +177,6 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Settings_Validate extends Display_Featured_
 		return $message;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * check if file type is image. updated to use WP function.
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @since  1.2.2
-	 * @since  2.5.0
-	 */
-	protected function is_valid_img_ext( $file ) {
-		$valid = wp_check_filetype( $file );
-
-		return (bool) in_array( $valid['ext'], $this->allowed_file_types(), true );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Define the array of allowed image/file types.
-	 * @return array
-	 * @since 2.5.0
-	 */
-	protected function allowed_file_types() {
-		$allowed = apply_filters( 'displayfeaturedimage_valid_img_types', array( 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif' ) );
-
-		return is_array( $allowed ) ? $allowed : explode( ',', $allowed );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns a 1 or 0, for all truthy / falsy values.
 	 *