diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/reports.py b/netbox/extras/forms/reports.py
index ad37eb744..358ee90e3 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/reports.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/reports.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from extras.choices import DurationChoices
 from utilities.forms.widgets import DateTimePicker, NumberWithOptions
-from utilities.utils import local_now
+from utilities.datetime import local_now
 
 __all__ = (
     'ReportForm',
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/scripts.py b/netbox/extras/forms/scripts.py
index f67ad3e75..ece96f5e4 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/scripts.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/scripts.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from extras.choices import DurationChoices
 from utilities.forms.widgets import DateTimePicker, NumberWithOptions
-from utilities.utils import local_now
+from utilities.datetime import local_now
 
 __all__ = (
     'ScriptForm',
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/datetime.py b/netbox/utilities/datetime.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ec35af98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/utilities/datetime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.timezone import localtime
+
+__all__ = (
+    'local_now',
+)
+
+
+def local_now():
+    """
+    Return the current date & time in the system timezone.
+    """
+    return localtime(timezone.now())
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/utils.py b/netbox/utilities/utils.py
index 38e542bc0..47dc7e1b3 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 from django.db.models import ManyToOneRel
-from django.utils import timezone
-from django.utils.timezone import localtime
 
 
 def dynamic_import(name):
@@ -14,13 +12,6 @@ def dynamic_import(name):
     return mod
 
 
-def local_now():
-    """
-    Return the current date & time in the system timezone.
-    """
-    return localtime(timezone.now())
-
-
 def get_related_models(model, ordered=True):
     """
     Return a list of all models which have a ForeignKey to the given model and the name of the field. For example,