diff --git a/lang/inner-lang-helper.rkt b/lang/inner-lang-helper.rkt
index 78c78c9..725816f 100644
--- a/lang/inner-lang-helper.rkt
+++ b/lang/inner-lang-helper.rkt
@@ -1,26 +1,10 @@
 #lang racket/base
-(require (for-syntax racket/base))
+(require (for-syntax racket/base "../project-requires.rkt"))
 
 (provide (all-defined-out))
 
 ;; A place to stash functions that don't change between compiles of Pollen files.
 
-;; duplicate of contents of project-require.rkt.
-;; Goes faster if it's not in a separate module.
-;; todo: use include? But this one has to be available as syntax
-;; todo: get rid of magic value
-(define-for-syntax (project-require-file? path)
-  (define path-string (path->string path))
-  (equal? (substring path-string (- (string-length path-string) 3) (string-length path-string)) "rkt"))
-
-;; list of all eligible requires in project require directory
-(define-for-syntax (get-project-require-files)
-  (define extras-directory (build-path (current-directory) "pollen-require"))
-  (and (directory-exists? extras-directory)
-       ;; #:build? option returns complete paths (instead of just file names)
-       (let ([files (filter project-require-file? (directory-list extras-directory #:build? #t))])
-         (and (not (equal? '() files)) files))))
-
 (define-for-syntax (put-file-in-require-form file)
   `(file ,(path->string file)))
 
diff --git a/project-requires.rkt b/project-requires.rkt
index ab68113..c416417 100644
--- a/project-requires.rkt
+++ b/project-requires.rkt
@@ -13,8 +13,4 @@
   (and (directory-exists? extras-directory)
        ;; #:build? option returns complete paths (instead of just file names)
        (let ([files (filter project-require-file? (directory-list extras-directory #:build? #t))])
-         (and (not (equal? null files)) files))))
-
-(module+ main
-(parameterize ([world:current-project-root (string->path "/Users/mb/git/bpt/")])
-  (get-project-require-files)))
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+         (and (not (equal? null files)) files))))
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