diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
index 082afadd..43655129 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/handler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import logging
 
 from telethon.errors import FloodWaitError
 
-from .util import format_duration
+from ..util import format_duration
 
 command_handlers = {}
 
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py b/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
index 53d6aabd..c512529c 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/util/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from .file_transfer import transfer_file_to_matrix
+from .format_duration import format_duration
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/util.py b/mautrix_telegram/util/format_duration.py
similarity index 100%
rename from mautrix_telegram/commands/util.py
rename to mautrix_telegram/util/format_duration.py