diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 448ea60..28c91d2 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from CTFd.models import Flags, db
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request
 
 from .models import CheaterTeams
-from .flags import PersonalFlag
+from .flags import PersonalFlag, report_cheater
 
 PLUGIN_PATH = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ directory_name = PLUGIN_PATH.split(os.sep)[-1]  # Get the directory name of this
 bp = Blueprint(directory_name, __name__, template_folder="templates")
 
 
-def report_cheater(challenge_id: int, cheater_id: int, helper_id: int, flag_id: int):
-    cheater = CheaterTeams(challenge_id, cheater_id, helper_id, flag_id)
-    db.session.add(cheater)
-    db.session.commit()
-
-
 def create_flag_if_missing(challenge_id: int, user_id: int, flag_content: str):
     flags = Flags.query.filter_by(id=challenge_id, data=user_id).all()
 
diff --git a/flags.py b/flags.py
index 2da7b94..f7a1187 100644
--- a/flags.py
+++ b/flags.py
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 from CTFd.plugins.flags import BaseFlag
 from CTFd.utils.user import get_current_user
+from CTFd.models import  db
+from .models import CheaterTeams
 
-from . import report_cheater
+
+
+def report_cheater(challenge_id: int, cheater_id: int, helper_id: int, flag_id: int):
+    cheater = CheaterTeams(challenge_id, cheater_id, helper_id, flag_id)
+    db.session.add(cheater)
+    db.session.commit()
 
 
 class PersonalFlag(BaseFlag):