diff --git a/merge_helpers.sh b/merge_helpers.sh
index 2d784e3288..153ee51d7f 100755
--- a/merge_helpers.sh
+++ b/merge_helpers.sh
@@ -58,3 +58,30 @@ downstream_upstream_diff() {
     local downstream_tag=`downstream_latest_tag`
     git diff "$previous_tag".."$downstream_latest_tag" "$@"
 }
+
+
+# Opposite to restore_sc
+restore_upstream() {
+    local f="$(basename "$1")"
+    local path="$(dirname "$1")"
+    local sc_f="tmp_sc_$f"
+    local upstream_f="upstream_$f"
+    mv "$path/$f" "$path/$sc_f"
+    if [ -e "$path/$upstream_f" ]; then
+        mv "$path/$upstream_f" "$path/$f"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Oposite to restore_upstream
+restore_sc() {
+    local f="$(basename "$1")"
+    local path="$(dirname "$1")"
+    local sc_f="tmp_sc_$f"
+    local upstream_f="upstream_$f"
+    if [ -e "$path/$f" ]; then
+        mv "$path/$f" "$path/$upstream_f"
+    fi
+    if [ -e "$path/$sc_f" ]; then
+        mv "$path/$sc_f" "$path/$f"
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/post_merge.sh b/post_merge.sh
index 4677f6f80f..cf0fd99096 100755
--- a/post_merge.sh
+++ b/post_merge.sh
@@ -8,20 +8,6 @@ source "$mydir/merge_helpers.sh"
 # Require clean git state
 require_clean_git
 
-# Oposite of restore_upstream in post_merge.sh
-restore_sc() {
-    local f="$(basename "$1")"
-    local path="$(dirname "$1")"
-    local sc_f="tmp_sc_$f"
-    local upstream_f="upstream_$f"
-    if [ -e "$path/$f" ]; then
-        mv "$path/$f" "$path/$upstream_f"
-    fi
-    if [ -e "$path/$sc_f" ]; then
-        mv "$path/$sc_f" "$path/$f"
-    fi
-}
-
 # Color corrections | TODO more?
 sed -i 's|@color/riotx_accent|?colorAccent|g' vector/src/main/res/layout/*
 uncommitted=`git status --porcelain`
diff --git a/pre_merge.sh b/pre_merge.sh
index e44a12fdf9..8e254efb6c 100755
--- a/pre_merge.sh
+++ b/pre_merge.sh
@@ -8,18 +8,6 @@ source "$mydir/merge_helpers.sh"
 # Require clean git state
 require_clean_git
 
-# Oposite of restore_sc in post_merge.sh
-restore_upstream() {
-    local f="$(basename "$1")"
-    local path="$(dirname "$1")"
-    local sc_f="tmp_sc_$f"
-    local upstream_f="upstream_$f"
-    mv "$path/$f" "$path/$sc_f"
-    if [ -e "$path/$upstream_f" ]; then
-        mv "$path/$upstream_f" "$path/$f"
-    fi
-}
-
 # Revert Schildi's upstream string changes
 git checkout `upstream_previous_tag` -- `find "$mydir/vector/src/main/res" -name strings.xml`
 git commit -m "Automatic revert to unchanged upstream strings, pt.1"