diff --git a/src/libcalamares/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libcalamares/CMakeLists.txt
index 8baabac9a..2814b02a0 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libcalamares/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ set( utilsSources
     utils/Logger.cpp
     utils/PluginFactory.cpp
     utils/Retranslator.cpp
+    utils/Variant.cpp
     utils/YamlUtils.cpp
 )
 set( kdsagSources
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.cpp
index 0ff6810c1..6d8862269 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.cpp
@@ -388,77 +388,4 @@ crash()
     *a = 1;
 }
 
-bool
-getBool( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool d )
-{
-    bool result = d;
-    if ( map.contains( key ) )
-    {
-        auto v = map.value( key );
-        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
-            result = v.toBool();
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-QString
-getString(const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key)
-{
-    if ( map.contains( key ) )
-    {
-        auto v = map.value( key );
-        if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
-            return v.toString();
-    }
-    return QString();
-}
-
-int
-getInteger( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, int d )
-{
-    int result = d;
-    if ( map.contains( key ) )
-    {
-        auto v = map.value( key );
-        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Int )
-            result = v.toInt();
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-double
-getDouble( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, double d )
-{
-    double result = d;
-    if ( map.contains( key ) )
-    {
-        auto v = map.value( key );
-        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Int )
-            result = v.toInt();
-        else if ( v.type() == QVariant::Double )
-            result = v.toDouble();
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-QVariantMap
-getSubMap( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool& success )
-{
-    success = false;
-
-    if ( map.contains( key ) )
-    {
-        auto v = map.value( key );
-        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Map )
-        {
-            success = true;
-            return v.toMap();
-        }
-    }
-    return QVariantMap();
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.h b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.h
index baf7a12dc..2eb202b2c 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtils.h
@@ -108,37 +108,6 @@ namespace CalamaresUtils
      * @brief crash makes Calamares crash immediately.
      */
     DLLEXPORT void crash();
-
-    /**
-     * Get a bool value from a mapping with a given key; returns the default
-     * if no value is stored in the map.
-     */
-    DLLEXPORT bool getBool( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool d );
-
-    /**
-     * Get a string value from a mapping; returns empty QString if no value.
-     */
-    DLLEXPORT QString getString( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key );
-
-    /**
-     * Get an integer value from a mapping; returns @p d if no value.
-     */
-    DLLEXPORT int getInteger( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, int d );
-
-    /**
-     * Get a double value from a mapping (integers are converted); returns @p d if no value.
-     */
-    DLLEXPORT double getDouble( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, double d );
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a sub-map (i.e. a nested map) from the given mapping with the
-     * given key. @p success is set to true if the @p key exists
-     * in @p map and converts to a map, false otherwise.
-     *
-     * Returns an empty map if there is no such key or it is not a map-value.
-     * (e.g. if @p success is false).
-     */
-    DLLEXPORT QVariantMap getSubMap( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool& success );
 }
 
 #endif // CALAMARESUTILS_H
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
index 6a9d68bef..9916c71fe 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
 #include "GlobalStorage.h"
 #include "JobQueue.h"
 
-#include "utils/CalamaresUtils.h"
+// #include "utils/CalamaresUtils.h"
 #include "utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
+#include "utils/Variant.h"
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QVariantList>
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f11853916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <https://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2013-2016, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *   Copyright 2018, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Originally from Tomahawk, portions:
+ *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *   Copyright 2010-2011, Leo Franchi <lfranchi@kde.org>
+ *   Copyright 2010-2012, Jeff Mitchell <jeff@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "Variant.h"
+
+#include "Logger.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QVariantMap>
+
+namespace CalamaresUtils
+{
+bool
+getBool( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool d )
+{
+    bool result = d;
+    if ( map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        auto v = map.value( key );
+        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
+            result = v.toBool();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+QString
+getString(const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key)
+{
+    if ( map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        auto v = map.value( key );
+        if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
+            return v.toString();
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
+
+int
+getInteger( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, int d )
+{
+    int result = d;
+    if ( map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        auto v = map.value( key );
+        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Int )
+            result = v.toInt();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+double
+getDouble( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, double d )
+{
+    double result = d;
+    if ( map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        auto v = map.value( key );
+        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Int )
+            result = v.toInt();
+        else if ( v.type() == QVariant::Double )
+            result = v.toDouble();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+QVariantMap
+getSubMap( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool& success )
+{
+    success = false;
+
+    if ( map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        auto v = map.value( key );
+        if ( v.type() == QVariant::Map )
+        {
+            success = true;
+            return v.toMap();
+        }
+    }
+    return QVariantMap();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.h b/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e60eccb4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/Variant.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <https://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2013-2016, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *   Copyright 2018, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef UTILS_VARIANT_H
+#define UTILS_VARIANT_H
+
+#include "DllMacro.h"
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QVariantMap>
+
+namespace CalamaresUtils
+{
+    /**
+     * Get a bool value from a mapping with a given key; returns the default
+     * if no value is stored in the map.
+     */
+    DLLEXPORT bool getBool( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool d );
+
+    /**
+     * Get a string value from a mapping; returns empty QString if no value.
+     */
+    DLLEXPORT QString getString( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key );
+
+    /**
+     * Get an integer value from a mapping; returns @p d if no value.
+     */
+    DLLEXPORT int getInteger( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, int d );
+
+    /**
+     * Get a double value from a mapping (integers are converted); returns @p d if no value.
+     */
+    DLLEXPORT double getDouble( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, double d );
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a sub-map (i.e. a nested map) from the given mapping with the
+     * given key. @p success is set to true if the @p key exists
+     * in @p map and converts to a map, false otherwise.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty map if there is no such key or it is not a map-value.
+     * (e.g. if @p success is false).
+     */
+    DLLEXPORT QVariantMap getSubMap( const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key, bool& success );
+}  // namespace
+
+#endif