diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 46d03fb8..dc03201c 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -275,6 +275,44 @@ presence_valid_string(const char * const str)
     }
 }
 
+gchar *
+xdg_get_config_home(void)
+{
+    gchar *xdg_config_home = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+    if (xdg_config_home != NULL)
+        g_strstrip(xdg_config_home);
+
+    if ((xdg_config_home != NULL) && (strcmp(xdg_config_home, "") != 0)) {
+        return strdup(xdg_config_home);
+    } else {
+        GString *default_path = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
+        g_string_append(default_path, "/.config");
+        gchar *result = strdup(default_path->str);
+        g_string_free(default_path, TRUE);
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
+
+gchar *
+xdg_get_data_home(void)
+{
+    gchar *xdg_data_home = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    if (xdg_data_home != NULL)
+        g_strstrip(xdg_data_home);
+
+    if ((xdg_data_home != NULL) && (strcmp(xdg_data_home, "") != 0)) {
+        return strdup(xdg_data_home);
+    } else {
+        GString *default_path = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
+        g_string_append(default_path, "/.local/share");
+        gchar *result = strdup(default_path->str);
+        g_string_free(default_path, TRUE);
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
+
 static size_t
 _data_callback(void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index a4ea7a1a..a996dc29 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -76,5 +76,7 @@ char * prof_getline(FILE *stream);
 int octet_compare(unsigned char *str1, unsigned char *str2);
 char* release_get_latest(void);
 gboolean presence_valid_string(const char * const str);
+gchar * xdg_get_config_home(void);
+gchar * xdg_get_data_home(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 08464b82..9ddad69f 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ static void _files_create_data_directory(void);
 static void _files_create_chatlog_directory(void);
 static void _files_create_log_directory(void);
 static void _files_create_themes_directory(void);
-static gchar* _xdg_get_config_home(void);
-static gchar* _xdg_get_data_home(void);
 
 void
 files_create_directories(void)
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ files_create_directories(void)
 gchar *
 files_get_chatlog_dir(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data =_xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *chatlogs_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(chatlogs_dir, "/profanity/chatlogs");
     gchar *result = strdup(chatlogs_dir->str);
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ files_get_chatlog_dir(void)
 gchar *
 files_get_preferences_file(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_config = _xdg_get_config_home();
+    gchar *xdg_config = xdg_get_config_home();
     GString *prefs_file = g_string_new(xdg_config);
     g_string_append(prefs_file, "/profanity/profrc");
     gchar *result = strdup(prefs_file->str);
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ files_get_preferences_file(void)
 gchar *
 files_get_log_file(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data = _xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *logfile = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(logfile, "/profanity/logs/profanity.log");
     gchar *result = strdup(logfile->str);
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ files_get_log_file(void)
 gchar *
 files_get_accounts_file(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data = _xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *logfile = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(logfile, "/profanity/accounts");
     gchar *result = strdup(logfile->str);
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ files_get_accounts_file(void)
 gchar *
 files_get_themes_dir(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_config = _xdg_get_config_home();
+    gchar *xdg_config = xdg_get_config_home();
     GString *themes_dir = g_string_new(xdg_config);
     g_string_append(themes_dir, "/profanity/themes");
     gchar *result = strdup(themes_dir->str);
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ files_get_themes_dir(void)
 static void
 _files_create_config_directory(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_config = _xdg_get_config_home();
+    gchar *xdg_config = xdg_get_config_home();
     GString *prof_conf_dir = g_string_new(xdg_config);
     g_string_append(prof_conf_dir, "/profanity");
     mkdir_recursive(prof_conf_dir->str);
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ _files_create_config_directory(void)
 static void
 _files_create_data_directory(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data = _xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *prof_data_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(prof_data_dir, "/profanity");
     mkdir_recursive(prof_data_dir->str);
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ _files_create_data_directory(void)
 static void
 _files_create_chatlog_directory(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data = _xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *chatlogs_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(chatlogs_dir, "/profanity/chatlogs");
     mkdir_recursive(chatlogs_dir->str);
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ _files_create_chatlog_directory(void)
 static void
 _files_create_log_directory(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_data = _xdg_get_data_home();
+    gchar *xdg_data = xdg_get_data_home();
     GString *chatlogs_dir = g_string_new(xdg_data);
     g_string_append(chatlogs_dir, "/profanity/logs");
     mkdir_recursive(chatlogs_dir->str);
@@ -159,49 +157,10 @@ _files_create_log_directory(void)
 static void
 _files_create_themes_directory(void)
 {
-    gchar *xdg_config = _xdg_get_config_home();
+    gchar *xdg_config = xdg_get_config_home();
     GString *themes_dir = g_string_new(xdg_config);
     g_string_append(themes_dir, "/profanity/themes");
     mkdir_recursive(themes_dir->str);
     g_free(xdg_config);
     g_string_free(themes_dir, TRUE);
 }
-
-static gchar *
-_xdg_get_config_home(void)
-{
-    gchar *xdg_config_home = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
-    if (xdg_config_home != NULL)
-        g_strstrip(xdg_config_home);
-
-    if ((xdg_config_home != NULL) && (strcmp(xdg_config_home, "") != 0)) {
-        return strdup(xdg_config_home);
-    } else {
-        GString *default_path = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
-        g_string_append(default_path, "/.config");
-        gchar *result = strdup(default_path->str);
-        g_string_free(default_path, TRUE);
-
-        return result;
-    }
-}
-
-static gchar *
-_xdg_get_data_home(void)
-{
-    gchar *xdg_data_home = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
-    if (xdg_data_home != NULL)
-        g_strstrip(xdg_data_home);
-
-    if ((xdg_data_home != NULL) && (strcmp(xdg_data_home, "") != 0)) {
-        return strdup(xdg_data_home);
-    } else {
-        GString *default_path = g_string_new(getenv("HOME"));
-        g_string_append(default_path, "/.local/share");
-        gchar *result = strdup(default_path->str);
-        g_string_free(default_path, TRUE);
-
-        return result;
-    }
-}
-