diff --git a/adept/__init__.py b/adept/__init__.py
index cbabaa9..2ca51a7 100644
--- a/adept/__init__.py
+++ b/adept/__init__.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 from jax import numpy as jnp
 
 
-from utils import misc
-
-
 def get_envelope(p_wL, p_wR, p_L, p_R, ax):
     return 0.5 * (jnp.tanh((ax - p_L) / p_wL) - jnp.tanh((ax - p_R) / p_wR))
 
@@ -224,9 +221,11 @@ def setup(self, cfg: Dict, adept_module: ADEPTModule = None) -> Dict[str, Module
                 self.mlflow_run_id = mlflow_run.info.run_id
 
             else:
+                from adept.utils.misc import get_cfg
+
                 with mlflow.start_run(run_id=self.mlflow_run_id, nested=self.mlflow_nested) as mlflow_run:
                     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=self.base_tempdir) as temp_path:
-                        cfg = misc.get_cfg(artifact_uri=mlflow_run.info.artifact_uri, temp_path=temp_path)
+                        cfg = get_cfg(artifact_uri=mlflow_run.info.artifact_uri, temp_path=temp_path)
                     modules = self._setup_(cfg, td, adept_module)
                     mlflow.log_artifacts(td)  # logs the temporary directory to mlflow
 
@@ -261,6 +260,8 @@ def _get_adept_module_(self, cfg: Dict) -> ADEPTModule:
         return this_module(cfg)
 
     def _setup_(self, cfg: Dict, td: str, adept_module: ADEPTModule = None, log: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Module]:
+        from adept.utils.misc import log_params
+
         if adept_module is None:
             self.adept_module = self._get_adept_module_(cfg)
         else:
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ def _setup_(self, cfg: Dict, td: str, adept_module: ADEPTModule = None, log: boo
         self.adept_module.get_derived_quantities()  # gets the derived quantities
 
         if log:
-            misc.log_params(self.adept_module.cfg)  # logs the parameters to mlflow
+            log_params(self.adept_module.cfg)  # logs the parameters to mlflow
             with open(os.path.join(td, "derived_config.yaml"), "w") as fi:
                 yaml.dump(self.adept_module.cfg, fi)
 
diff --git a/utils/__init__.py b/adept/utils/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/__init__.py
rename to adept/utils/__init__.py
diff --git a/utils/misc.py b/adept/utils/misc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/misc.py
rename to adept/utils/misc.py
diff --git a/utils/plotters.py b/adept/utils/plotters.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/plotters.py
rename to adept/utils/plotters.py
diff --git a/utils/runner.py b/adept/utils/runner.py
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/runner.py
rename to adept/utils/runner.py
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 0dbcb1a..0fea6c7 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import yaml
 
 from adept import ergoExo
-from utils.misc import export_run
+from adept.utils.misc import export_run
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/test_lpse2d/test_epw_frequency.py b/tests/test_lpse2d/test_epw_frequency.py
index 1eaf88f..231bfce 100644
--- a/tests/test_lpse2d/test_epw_frequency.py
+++ b/tests/test_lpse2d/test_epw_frequency.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 from numpy import testing
 
-# from utils.runner import run
 from adept.theory.electrostatic import get_roots_to_electrostatic_dispersion, get_nlfs
 from adept import ergoExo
 
diff --git a/tests/test_lpse2d/test_tpd_threshold.py b/tests/test_lpse2d/test_tpd_threshold.py
index 7b60c60..50eed5f 100644
--- a/tests/test_lpse2d/test_tpd_threshold.py
+++ b/tests/test_lpse2d/test_tpd_threshold.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from adept.lpse2d.helpers import calc_threshold_intensity
 
 import numpy as np
-from utils.misc import setup_parsl
+from adept.utils.misc import setup_parsl
 
 # from parsl.app.app import python_app
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 def run_once(L, Te, I0):
     import yaml
     from adept import ergoExo
-    from utils.misc import export_run
+    from adept.utils.misc import export_run
 
     with open("tests/test_lpse2d/configs/tpd.yaml", "r") as fi:
         cfg = yaml.safe_load(fi)
diff --git a/tests/test_tf1d/test_against_vlasov.py b/tests/test_tf1d/test_against_vlasov.py
index b248ed4..cc0b794 100644
--- a/tests/test_tf1d/test_against_vlasov.py
+++ b/tests/test_tf1d/test_against_vlasov.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 from adept.theory import electrostatic
 from adept import ergoExo
 
-# from utils.runner import run
-
 
 def _modify_defaults_(defaults):
     rand_k0 = 0.358
diff --git a/tests/test_vfp1d/test_kappa_eh.py b/tests/test_vfp1d/test_kappa_eh.py
index 7e641e4..5ee6b9e 100644
--- a/tests/test_vfp1d/test_kappa_eh.py
+++ b/tests/test_vfp1d/test_kappa_eh.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 from adept import ergoExo
 
-# from utils.runner import run
-
 
 def _run_(Z, ee):
     # with open("configs/tf-1d/damping.yaml", "r") as fi: