diff --git a/fittrackee/responses.py b/fittrackee/responses.py
index 430c34eb..165b8ca0 100644
--- a/fittrackee/responses.py
+++ b/fittrackee/responses.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from json import dumps
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
-from flask import Response
+from flask import Request, Response, current_app
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 
 from fittrackee import appLog
@@ -143,3 +143,48 @@ def handle_error_and_return_response(
         db.session.rollback()
     appLog.error(error)
     return InternalServerErrorResponse(message=message, status=status)
+
+
+def get_error_response_if_file_is_invalid(
+    file_type: str, req: Request
+) -> Optional[HttpResponse]:
+    if 'file' not in req.files:
+        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse('no file part', 'fail')
+
+    file = req.files['file']
+    if not file.filename or file.filename == '':
+        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse('no selected file', 'fail')
+
+    allowed_extensions = (
+        'WORKOUT_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS'
+        if file_type == 'workout'
+        else 'PICTURE_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS'
+    )
+
+    file_extension = (
+        file.filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1].lower()
+        if '.' in file.filename
+        else None
+    )
+    max_file_size = current_app.config['max_single_file_size']
+
+    if not (
+        file_extension
+        and file_extension in current_app.config[allowed_extensions]
+    ):
+        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse(
+            'file extension not allowed', 'fail'
+        )
+
+    if (
+        file_extension != 'zip'
+        and req.content_length is not None
+        and req.content_length > max_file_size
+    ):
+        return PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse(
+            file_type=file_type,
+            file_size=req.content_length,
+            max_size=max_file_size,
+        )
+
+    return None
diff --git a/fittrackee/users/auth.py b/fittrackee/users/auth.py
index 98bd49a3..de58731a 100644
--- a/fittrackee/users/auth.py
+++ b/fittrackee/users/auth.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ from fittrackee.responses import (
     NotFoundErrorResponse,
     PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse,
     UnauthorizedErrorResponse,
+    get_error_response_if_file_is_invalid,
     handle_error_and_return_response,
 )
 from fittrackee.tasks import reset_password_email
-from fittrackee.utils import get_readable_duration, verify_extension_and_size
+from fittrackee.utils import get_readable_duration
 from fittrackee.workouts.models import Sport
 
 from .decorators import authenticate
@@ -890,7 +891,9 @@ def edit_picture(auth_user: User) -> Union[Dict, HttpResponse]:
 
     """
     try:
-        response_object = verify_extension_and_size('picture', request)
+        response_object = get_error_response_if_file_is_invalid(
+            'picture', request
+        )
     except RequestEntityTooLarge as e:
         appLog.error(e)
         return PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse(
diff --git a/fittrackee/utils.py b/fittrackee/utils.py
index 1e48ac02..a28323df 100644
--- a/fittrackee/utils.py
+++ b/fittrackee/utils.py
@@ -2,61 +2,6 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Optional
 
 import humanize
-from flask import Request, current_app
-
-from .responses import (
-    HttpResponse,
-    InvalidPayloadErrorResponse,
-    PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse,
-)
-
-
-def verify_extension_and_size(
-    file_type: str, req: Request
-) -> Optional[HttpResponse]:
-    """
-    Return error Response if file is invalid
-    """
-    if 'file' not in req.files:
-        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse('no file part', 'fail')
-
-    file = req.files['file']
-    if not file.filename or file.filename == '':
-        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse('no selected file', 'fail')
-
-    allowed_extensions = (
-        'WORKOUT_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS'
-        if file_type == 'workout'
-        else 'PICTURE_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS'
-    )
-
-    file_extension = (
-        file.filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1].lower()
-        if '.' in file.filename
-        else None
-    )
-    max_file_size = current_app.config['max_single_file_size']
-
-    if not (
-        file_extension
-        and file_extension in current_app.config[allowed_extensions]
-    ):
-        return InvalidPayloadErrorResponse(
-            'file extension not allowed', 'fail'
-        )
-
-    if (
-        file_extension != 'zip'
-        and req.content_length is not None
-        and req.content_length > max_file_size
-    ):
-        return PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse(
-            file_type=file_type,
-            file_size=req.content_length,
-            max_size=max_file_size,
-        )
-
-    return None
 
 
 def get_readable_duration(duration: int, locale: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
diff --git a/fittrackee/workouts/workouts.py b/fittrackee/workouts/workouts.py
index b4e556a4..7b9beff4 100644
--- a/fittrackee/workouts/workouts.py
+++ b/fittrackee/workouts/workouts.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ from fittrackee.responses import (
     InvalidPayloadErrorResponse,
     NotFoundErrorResponse,
     PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse,
+    get_error_response_if_file_is_invalid,
     handle_error_and_return_response,
 )
 from fittrackee.users.decorators import authenticate
 from fittrackee.users.models import User
 from fittrackee.users.utils import can_view_workout
-from fittrackee.utils import verify_extension_and_size
 
 from .models import Workout
 from .utils import (
@@ -961,7 +961,9 @@ def post_workout(auth_user: User) -> Union[Tuple[Dict, int], HttpResponse]:
 
     """
     try:
-        error_response = verify_extension_and_size('workout', request)
+        error_response = get_error_response_if_file_is_invalid(
+            'workout', request
+        )
     except RequestEntityTooLarge as e:
         appLog.error(e)
         return PayloadTooLargeErrorResponse(