diff --git a/src/util/isChaosToken.ttslua b/src/core/token/TokenChecker.ttslua
similarity index 77%
rename from src/util/isChaosToken.ttslua
rename to src/core/token/TokenChecker.ttslua
index d85c1f23..8d080f86 100644
--- a/src/util/isChaosToken.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/token/TokenChecker.ttslua
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ do
     ["Frost"] = true
   }
 
-  return function(obj)
+  local TokenChecker = {}
+
+  -- returns true if the passed object is a chaos token (by name)
+  TokenChecker.isChaosToken = function(obj)
     if CHAOS_TOKEN_NAMES[obj.getName()] then
       return true
     else
       return false
     end
   end
+
+  return TokenChecker
 end
diff --git a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
index c9422afa..6ec33928 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local tokenManager = require("core/token/TokenManager")
-local isChaosToken = require("util/isChaosToken")
+local tokenChecker = require("core/token/TokenChecker")
 
 -- set true to enable debug logging and show Physics.cast()
 local DEBUG = false
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function makeDiscardHandlerFor(searchPosition, discardPosition)
           obj.setRotation({0, -90, 0})
         end
       -- put chaos tokens back into bag (e.g. Unrelenting)
-      elseif isChaosToken(obj) then
+      elseif tokenChecker.isChaosToken(obj) then
         local chaosBag = Global.call("findChaosBag")
         chaosBag.putObject(obj)
       -- don't touch the table or this playmat itself
diff --git a/src/util/TokenRemover.ttslua b/src/util/TokenRemover.ttslua
index fc1401af..8e7bc84b 100644
--- a/src/util/TokenRemover.ttslua
+++ b/src/util/TokenRemover.ttslua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local zone = nil
-local isChaosToken = require("util/isChaosToken")
+local tokenChecker = require("core/token/TokenChecker")
 
 -- general code
 function onSave()
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ end
 function onObjectEnterScriptingZone(entering, object)
   if zone ~= entering then return end
   if object == self or object.type == "Deck" or object.type == "Card" then return end
-  if isChaosToken(object) then return end
+  if tokenChecker.isChaosToken(object) then return end
   object.destruct()
 end