diff --git a/lib/seek/permissions/policy_based_authorization.rb b/lib/seek/permissions/policy_based_authorization.rb
index 8c70780dab..57b83f73a0 100644
--- a/lib/seek/permissions/policy_based_authorization.rb
+++ b/lib/seek/permissions/policy_based_authorization.rb
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def update_lookup_table_for_all_users
               f = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.quote(false)
 
               # Insert in batches of 10
-              ([0] + User.pluck(:id)).each_slice(bulk_insert_batch_size) do |batch|
+              ([0] + User.pluck(:id)).each_slice(Seek::Util.bulk_insert_batch_size) do |batch|
                 sql = %(INSERT INTO #{self.class.lookup_table_name}
                           (user_id, asset_id, can_view ,can_edit, can_download, can_manage, can_delete)
                           VALUES #{batch.map { |user_id| "(#{user_id}, #{id}, #{f}, #{f}, #{f}, #{f}, #{f})" }.join(', ')};)
@@ -424,33 +424,7 @@ def lookup_count
 
       private
 
-      # determines the batch size for bulk inserts, as sqlite3 below version 3.7.11 doesn't handle it and requires a size
-      # of 1
-      def bulk_insert_batch_size
-        @bulk_insert_batch_size ||= begin
-          default_size=10
-          if database_type =='sqlite3' && !sqlite3_supports_bulk_inserts
-            Rails.logger.info("Sqlite3 version < 3.7.11 detected, so using single rather than bulk inserts")
-            1
-          else
-            default_size
-          end
-        end
-      end
 
-      # whether the sqlite3 version can support bulk inserts, needs to be 3.7.11 or greater
-      def sqlite3_supports_bulk_inserts
-        Gem::Version.new(sqlite3_version) >= Gem::Version.new('3.7.11')
-      end
-
-      # the version of the current sqlite3 database
-      def sqlite3_version
-        @sqlite3_version ||= ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_one('SELECT SQLITE_VERSION()').values[0]
-      end
-
-      def database_type
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.instance_values['config'][:adapter]
-      end
 
       # Note, nil user means ALL users, not guest user
       def update_lookup(permission, user = nil, overwrite = true)
diff --git a/lib/seek/util.rb b/lib/seek/util.rb
index 6af4e83695..90eb2ed1e2 100644
--- a/lib/seek/util.rb
+++ b/lib/seek/util.rb
@@ -112,5 +112,33 @@ def self.doiable_asset_types
         persistent_classes.select(&:supports_doi?).sort_by(&:name)
       end
     end
+
+    # determines the batch size for bulk inserts, as sqlite3 below version 3.7.11 doesn't handle it and requires a size
+    # of 1
+    def self.bulk_insert_batch_size
+      @@bulk_insert_batch_size ||= begin
+        default_size=10
+        if database_type =='sqlite3' && !sqlite3_supports_bulk_inserts
+          Rails.logger.info("Sqlite3 version < 3.7.11 detected, so using single rather than bulk inserts")
+          1
+        else
+          default_size
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # whether the sqlite3 version can support bulk inserts, needs to be 3.7.11 or greater
+    def self.sqlite3_supports_bulk_inserts
+      Gem::Version.new(sqlite3_version) >= Gem::Version.new('3.7.11')
+    end
+
+    # the version of the current sqlite3 database
+    def self.sqlite3_version
+      @@sqlite3_version ||= ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_one('SELECT SQLITE_VERSION()').values[0]
+    end
+
+    def self.database_type
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.instance_values['config'][:adapter]
+    end
   end
 end