diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 914bd4e..a6b572e 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -1141,3 +1141,8 @@ const (
 		IntentsGuildPresences
 	IntentsNone Intent = 0
 )
+
+// MakeIntent helps convert a gateway intent value for use in the Identify structure.
+func MakeIntent(intents Intent) *Intent {
+	return &intents
+}
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 1dc3f47..02443ca 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -15,7 +15,3 @@ func SnowflakeTimestamp(ID string) (t time.Time, err error) {
 	t = time.Unix(timestamp/1000, 0)
 	return
 }
-
-func MakeIntent(intents Intent) *Intent {
-	return &intents
-}