diff --git a/src/Makemodule.am b/src/Makemodule.am
index a6dc50cf..f2b896bf 100644
--- a/src/Makemodule.am
+++ b/src/Makemodule.am
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ veritysetup_SOURCES =		\
 	src/utils_arg_names.h	\
 	src/utils_arg_macros.h	\
 	src/utils_tools.c	\
-	src/utils_password.c	\
 	src/veritysetup.c	\
 	src/veritysetup_args.h	\
 	src/veritysetup_arg_list.h	\
@@ -61,8 +60,6 @@ veritysetup_SOURCES =		\
 veritysetup_LDADD = $(LDADD)	\
 	libcryptsetup.la	\
 	@POPT_LIBS@		\
-	@PWQUALITY_LIBS@	\
-	@PASSWDQC_LIBS@		\
 	@BLKID_LIBS@
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS += veritysetup
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ integritysetup_SOURCES =	\
 	src/utils_arg_names.h	\
 	src/utils_arg_macros.h	\
 	src/utils_tools.c	\
-	src/utils_password.c	\
 	src/utils_blockdev.c	\
 	src/integritysetup.c	\
 	src/integritysetup_args.h \
@@ -101,8 +97,6 @@ integritysetup_SOURCES =	\
 integritysetup_LDADD = $(LDADD)	\
 	libcryptsetup.la	\
 	@POPT_LIBS@		\
-	@PWQUALITY_LIBS@	\
-	@PASSWDQC_LIBS@		\
 	@UUID_LIBS@		\
 	@BLKID_LIBS@
 
diff --git a/src/utils_password.c b/src/utils_password.c
index 58f3a7b3..65618b9c 100644
--- a/src/utils_password.c
+++ b/src/utils_password.c
@@ -318,59 +318,3 @@ void tools_passphrase_msg(int r)
 	else if (r == -ENOENT)
 		log_err(_("No usable keyslot is available."));
 }
-
-int tools_read_mk(const char *file, char **key, int keysize)
-{
-	int fd = -1, r = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (keysize <= 0 || !key)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	*key = crypt_safe_alloc(keysize);
-	if (!*key)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
-	if (fd == -1) {
-		log_err(_("Cannot read keyfile %s."), file);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (read_buffer(fd, *key, keysize) != keysize) {
-		log_err(_("Cannot read %d bytes from keyfile %s."), keysize, file);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	r = 0;
-out:
-	if (fd != -1)
-		close(fd);
-
-	if (r) {
-		crypt_safe_free(*key);
-		*key = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return r;
-}
-
-int tools_write_mk(const char *file, const char *key, int keysize)
-{
-	int fd, r = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (keysize <= 0 || !key)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	fd = open(file, O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_WRONLY, S_IRUSR);
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		log_err(_("Cannot open keyfile %s for write."), file);
-		return r;
-	}
-
-	if (write_buffer(fd, key, keysize) == keysize)
-		r = 0;
-	else
-		log_err(_("Cannot write to keyfile %s."), file);
-
-	close(fd);
-	return r;
-}
diff --git a/src/utils_tools.c b/src/utils_tools.c
index dbd83695..cf66e4c4 100644
--- a/src/utils_tools.c
+++ b/src/utils_tools.c
@@ -493,3 +493,59 @@ int tools_reencrypt_progress(uint64_t size, uint64_t offset, void *usrptr)
 
 	return r;
 }
+
+int tools_read_mk(const char *file, char **key, int keysize)
+{
+	int fd = -1, r = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (keysize <= 0 || !key)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*key = crypt_safe_alloc(keysize);
+	if (!*key)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		log_err(_("Cannot read keyfile %s."), file);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (read_buffer(fd, *key, keysize) != keysize) {
+		log_err(_("Cannot read %d bytes from keyfile %s."), keysize, file);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	r = 0;
+out:
+	if (fd != -1)
+		close(fd);
+
+	if (r) {
+		crypt_safe_free(*key);
+		*key = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return r;
+}
+
+int tools_write_mk(const char *file, const char *key, int keysize)
+{
+	int fd, r = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (keysize <= 0 || !key)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	fd = open(file, O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_WRONLY, S_IRUSR);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		log_err(_("Cannot open keyfile %s for write."), file);
+		return r;
+	}
+
+	if (write_buffer(fd, key, keysize) == keysize)
+		r = 0;
+	else
+		log_err(_("Cannot write to keyfile %s."), file);
+
+	close(fd);
+	return r;
+}