diff --git a/rally/consts.py b/rally/consts.py
index 6ce51556..f3473f82 100644
--- a/rally/consts.py
+++ b/rally/consts.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ so to avoid copy paste or dirrect usage of enums values we create singltons
 for each enum. (e.g TaskStatus)
 """
 
-from rally import utils
+from rally.common import utils
 
 
 TEMPEST_TEST_SETS = ("full",
diff --git a/tests/unit/fakes.py b/tests/unit/fakes.py
index 2c4beebf..fb281f5a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/fakes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/fakes.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import six
 
 from rally.benchmark.context import base as base_ctx
 from rally.benchmark.scenarios import base
+from rally.common import utils as rally_utils
 from rally import objects
-from rally import utils as rally_utils
 
 
 def generate_uuid():
diff --git a/tests/unit/rally_jobs/test_jobs.py b/tests/unit/rally_jobs/test_jobs.py
index 8ffd887a..d58196c1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/rally_jobs/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/rally_jobs/test_jobs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import mock
 import yaml
 
 from rally.benchmark import engine
-import rally.utils as rutils
+import rally.common.utils as rutils
 from tests.unit import test