diff --git a/src/ctx.rs b/src/ctx.rs
index 34a21bf..0be30e7 100644
--- a/src/ctx.rs
+++ b/src/ctx.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use rand::{Rng, distr::Alphanumeric};
 
 use crate::{
     Args,
-    util::{format_message, sanitize_text},
+    util::{format_message, read_string, read_u32, sanitize_text},
 };
 
 fn load_accounts(accounts_file: Option<String>) -> Vec<Account> {
@@ -214,24 +214,11 @@ impl Account {
 
     pub fn from_bytes(text: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut cursor = Cursor::new(text);
-        
-        let read_u32 = |cursor: &mut Cursor<Vec<u8>>| -> Result<u32, Box<dyn Error>> {
-            let mut buf = [0; 4];
-            cursor.read_exact(&mut buf)?;
-            Ok(u32::from_le_bytes(buf))
-        };
-        
+
         let name_len = read_u32(&mut cursor)? as usize;
         let salt_len = read_u32(&mut cursor)? as usize;
         let addr_len = read_u32(&mut cursor)? as usize;
         let pass_len = read_u32(&mut cursor)? as usize;
-        
-        let read_string = |cursor: &mut Cursor<Vec<u8>>, len: usize| -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
-            let mut buf = vec![0; len];
-            cursor.read_exact(&mut buf)?;
-            String::from_utf8(buf).map_err(|e| e.into())
-        };
-        
         let name = read_string(&mut cursor, name_len)?;
         let salt = read_string(&mut cursor, salt_len)?;
         let addr = read_string(&mut cursor, addr_len)?;
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 38288ad..e1a93e3 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::{error::Error, io::Read};
+
 use colored::{Color, Colorize};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use regex::Regex;
@@ -94,3 +96,21 @@ pub fn find_username_color(message: &str) -> Option<(String, String, Color)> {
     }
     None
 }
+
+pub fn read_u32<R>(cursor: &mut R) -> Result<u32, Box<dyn Error>>
+where
+    R: Read,
+{
+    let mut buf = [0; 4];
+    cursor.read_exact(&mut buf)?;
+    Ok(u32::from_le_bytes(buf))
+}
+
+pub fn read_string<R>(cursor: &mut R, len: usize) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>
+where
+    R: Read,
+{
+    let mut buf = vec![0; len];
+    cursor.read_exact(&mut buf)?;
+    String::from_utf8(buf).map_err(|e| e.into())
+}