diff --git a/app/helpers/thesis_helper.rb b/app/helpers/thesis_helper.rb
index ec2bd6a6..4988800b 100644
--- a/app/helpers/thesis_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/thesis_helper.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,4 @@ def proquest_status_counts(theses)
     end
     result
   end
-
-  def look_up_degree_period(thesis)
-    DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: thesis.graduation_year, grad_month: thesis.graduation_month)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/thesis.rb b/app/models/thesis.rb
index 52498db3..ecd64ea7 100644
--- a/app/models/thesis.rb
+++ b/app/models/thesis.rb
@@ -148,13 +148,17 @@ class Thesis < ApplicationRecord
 
   # Looks up the thesis' accession number based on its degree period.
   def accession_number
-    degree_period = DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: graduation_year, grad_month: graduation_month)
+    degree_period = look_up_degree_period
     return if degree_period.nil?
     return if degree_period.archivematica_accession.nil?
 
     degree_period.archivematica_accession.accession_number
   end
 
+  def look_up_degree_period
+    DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: graduation_year, grad_month: graduation_month)
+  end
+
   # Returns a true/false value (rendered as "yes" or "no") if there are any
   # holds with a status of either 'active' or 'expired'. A false/"No" is
   # only returned if all holds are 'released'.
diff --git a/app/views/thesis/process_theses.html.erb b/app/views/thesis/process_theses.html.erb
index 1c647cf8..d4cc6482 100644
--- a/app/views/thesis/process_theses.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/thesis/process_theses.html.erb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                                         label_html: { style: 'width: 50%' },
                                         input_html: { class: 'disabled', style: 'width: 40%', value: f.object.accession_number.present?? 'Yes' : 'No' },
                                         hint_html: { style: 'display: block' },
-                                        hint: (link_to('Create new accession number', new_admin_archivematica_accession_path(degree_period_id: look_up_degree_period(f.object)), target: :_blank) if f.object.accession_number.nil?) %>
+                                        hint: (link_to('Create new accession number', new_admin_archivematica_accession_path(degree_period_id: f.object.look_up_degree_period), target: :_blank) if f.object.accession_number.nil?) %>
           </li>
           <li>
             <fieldset>
diff --git a/test/helpers/thesis_helper_test.rb b/test/helpers/thesis_helper_test.rb
index c388252b..9f5234ca 100644
--- a/test/helpers/thesis_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/thesis_helper_test.rb
@@ -222,28 +222,4 @@ class ThesisHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_equal({ opted_in: 1, opted_out: 1, no_decision: 1, conflict: 1 },
                  proquest_status_counts([true_thesis, false_thesis, nil_thesis, conflict_thesis]))
   end
-
-  test 'can look up degree period' do
-    thesis = theses(:one)
-
-    # Ensure the thesis has a degree period
-    assert_not_nil DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: thesis.graduation_year, grad_month: thesis.graduation_month)
-
-    # Ensure that degree period lookup returns the appropriate record
-    degree_period = look_up_degree_period(thesis)
-    assert_equal thesis.graduation_year, degree_period.grad_year
-    assert_equal thesis.graduation_month, degree_period.grad_month
-  end
-
-  test 'returns nil on degree period lookup if no degree period exists' do
-    thesis = theses(:one)
-
-    # Ensure the thesis has no degree period
-    thesis.graduation_year = '3000'
-    thesis.save
-    assert_nil DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: thesis.graduation_year, grad_month: thesis.graduation_month)
-
-    # Ensure that degree period lookup also returns nil
-    assert_nil look_up_degree_period(thesis)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/models/thesis_test.rb b/test/models/thesis_test.rb
index 9e148e79..2987dbc5 100644
--- a/test/models/thesis_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/thesis_test.rb
@@ -1457,6 +1457,30 @@ def attach_file_with_purpose_to(thesis, purpose = 'thesis_pdf')
     assert t.accession_number.starts_with? t.graduation_year
   end
 
+  test 'can look up degree period' do
+    thesis = theses(:one)
+
+    # Ensure the thesis has a degree period
+    assert_not_nil DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: thesis.graduation_year, grad_month: thesis.graduation_month)
+
+    # Ensure that degree period lookup returns the appropriate record
+    degree_period = thesis.look_up_degree_period
+    assert_equal thesis.graduation_year, degree_period.grad_year
+    assert_equal thesis.graduation_month, degree_period.grad_month
+  end
+
+  test 'returns nil on degree period lookup if no degree period exists' do
+    thesis = theses(:one)
+
+    # Ensure the thesis has no degree period
+    thesis.graduation_year = '3000'
+    thesis.save
+    assert_nil DegreePeriod.find_by(grad_year: thesis.graduation_year, grad_month: thesis.graduation_month)
+
+    # Ensure that degree period lookup also returns nil
+    assert_nil thesis.look_up_degree_period
+  end
+
   test 'bachelor theses cannot be put into publication review without accession number' do
     t = theses(:bachelor)
     t.save