diff --git a/src/replit/maqpy/__init__.py b/src/replit/maqpy/__init__.py
index 67f1485..d24af6f 100644
--- a/src/replit/maqpy/__init__.py
+++ b/src/replit/maqpy/__init__.py
@@ -17,19 +17,3 @@ signed_in = LocalProxy(lambda: flask.request.signed_in)
 request = LocalProxy(lambda: flask.request)
 render_template = flask.render_template
 redirect = flask.redirect
-
-
-def local_redirect(location: str, code: int = 302) -> flask.Response:
-    """Perform a redirection to a local path without downgrading to HTTP.
-
-    Args:
-        location (str): The path to redirect to.
-        code (int): The code to use for the redirect. Defaults to 302.
-
-    Returns:
-        flask.Response: The redirect response.
-    """
-    # Use a LocalProxy so that it can be called before the request context is available
-    return LocalProxy(
-        lambda: redirect("https://" + request.headers["host"] + location, code)
-    )
diff --git a/src/replit/maqpy/utils.py b/src/replit/maqpy/utils.py
index 38e1e1b..7c89322 100644
--- a/src/replit/maqpy/utils.py
+++ b/src/replit/maqpy/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from typing import Any, Callable, Union
 
 import flask
+from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
 
 from .html import Page
 
@@ -112,3 +113,21 @@ def needs_params(
         return handler
 
     return decorator
+
+
+def local_redirect(location: str, code: int = 302) -> flask.Response:
+    """Perform a redirection to a local path without downgrading to HTTP.
+
+    Args:
+        location (str): The path to redirect to.
+        code (int): The code to use for the redirect. Defaults to 302.
+
+    Returns:
+        flask.Response: The redirect response.
+    """
+    # Use a LocalProxy so that it can be called before the request context is available
+    return LocalProxy(
+        lambda: flask.redirect(
+            "https://" + flask.request.headers["host"] + location, code
+        )
+    )