diff --git a/src/middleware/admin.js b/src/middleware/admin.js
index 47bbbc50ed..5294ca3978 100644
--- a/src/middleware/admin.js
+++ b/src/middleware/admin.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const user = require('../user');
 const meta = require('../meta');
 const plugins = require('../plugins');
 const privileges = require('../privileges');
-const utils = require('../../public/src/utils');
+const utils = require('../utils');
 const versions = require('../admin/versions');
 const helpers = require('./helpers');
 
diff --git a/test/messaging.js b/test/messaging.js
index 4929ae23fd..8ecfb2f4a9 100644
--- a/test/messaging.js
+++ b/test/messaging.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const Groups = require('../src/groups');
 const Messaging = require('../src/messaging');
 const helpers = require('./helpers');
 const socketModules = require('../src/socket.io/modules');
-const utils = require('../public/src/utils');
+const utils = require('../src/utils');
 const translator = require('../src/translator');
 
 describe('Messaging Library', () => {