diff --git a/phase2/src/bin/new.rs b/phase2/src/bin/new.rs
index 72d800d..e6b0244 100644
--- a/phase2/src/bin/new.rs
+++ b/phase2/src/bin/new.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extern crate exitcode;
 
 use std::fs::File;
 use phase2::parameters::MPCParameters;
-use phase2::circom_circuit::CircomCircuit;
+use phase2::circom_circuit::circuit_from_json_file;
 
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn main() {
     // Import the circuit and create the initial parameters using phase 1
     println!("Creating initial parameters for {}...", circuit_filename);
     let params = {
-        let c = CircomCircuit::from_json_file(&circuit_filename);
+        let c = circuit_from_json_file(&circuit_filename);
         MPCParameters::new(c, should_filter_points_at_infinity).unwrap()
     };
 
diff --git a/phase2/src/bin/prove.rs b/phase2/src/bin/prove.rs
index 48cd492..f627bdf 100644
--- a/phase2/src/bin/prove.rs
+++ b/phase2/src/bin/prove.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ extern crate itertools;
 use std::fs;
 use bellman_ce::pairing::bn256::Bn256;
 use phase2::circom_circuit::{
-    CircomCircuit,
     load_params_file,
     prove,
     verify,
     create_rng,
-    proof_to_json_file
+    proof_to_json_file,
+    circuit_from_json_file,
+    witness_from_json_file
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     let rng = create_rng();
     let params = load_params_file(params_filename);
-    let mut circuit = CircomCircuit::from_json_file(circuit_filename);
-    circuit.witness =  Some(CircomCircuit::<Bn256>::witness_from_json_file(witness_filename));
+    let mut circuit = circuit_from_json_file(circuit_filename);
+    circuit.witness =  Some(witness_from_json_file::<Bn256>(witness_filename));
 
     println!("Proving...");
     let proof = prove(circuit.clone(), &params, rng).unwrap();
diff --git a/phase2/src/bin/verify_contribution.rs b/phase2/src/bin/verify_contribution.rs
index a11c161..838c42e 100644
--- a/phase2/src/bin/verify_contribution.rs
+++ b/phase2/src/bin/verify_contribution.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extern crate exitcode;
 use std::fs::OpenOptions;
 
 use phase2::parameters::*;
-use phase2::circom_circuit::CircomCircuit;
+use phase2::circom_circuit::circuit_from_json_file;
 
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
     let contribution = verify_contribution(&old_params, &new_params).expect("should verify");
 
     let should_filter_points_at_infinity = false;
-    let verification_result = new_params.verify(CircomCircuit::from_json_file(&circuit_filename), should_filter_points_at_infinity).unwrap();
+    let verification_result = new_params.verify(circuit_from_json_file(&circuit_filename), should_filter_points_at_infinity).unwrap();
     assert!(contains_contribution(&verification_result, &contribution));
     println!("Contribution {} verified.", new_params_filename);
 }
diff --git a/phase2/src/circom_circuit.rs b/phase2/src/circom_circuit.rs
index 146eb9e..5519f65 100644
--- a/phase2/src/circom_circuit.rs
+++ b/phase2/src/circom_circuit.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ extern crate rand;
 
 use std::str;
 use std::fs;
-use std::fs::OpenOptions;
+use std::fs::{OpenOptions, File};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::iter::repeat;
@@ -110,50 +110,6 @@ pub struct CircomCircuit<E: Engine> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, E: Engine> CircomCircuit<E> {
-    pub fn from_json_file(filename: &str) -> CircomCircuit::<E> {
-        let reader = OpenOptions::new()
-            .read(true)
-            .open(filename)
-            .expect("unable to open.");
-        return CircomCircuit::from_json(reader);
-    }
-
-    pub fn from_json<R: Read>(reader: R) -> CircomCircuit::<E> {
-        let circuit_json: CircuitJson = serde_json::from_reader(reader).unwrap();
-
-        let num_inputs = circuit_json.num_inputs + circuit_json.num_outputs + 1;
-        let num_aux = circuit_json.num_variables - num_inputs;
-
-        let convert_constraint = |lc: &BTreeMap<String, String>| {
-            lc.iter().map(|(index, coeff)| (index.parse().unwrap(), E::Fr::from_str(coeff).unwrap())).collect_vec()
-        };
-
-        let constraints = circuit_json.constraints.iter().map(
-            |c| (convert_constraint(&c[0]), convert_constraint(&c[1]), convert_constraint(&c[2]))
-        ).collect_vec();
-
-        return CircomCircuit {
-            num_inputs: num_inputs,
-            num_aux: num_aux,
-            num_constraints: circuit_json.num_variables,
-            witness: None,
-            constraints: constraints,
-        };
-    }
-
-    pub fn witness_from_json_file(filename: &str) -> Vec<E::Fr> {
-        let reader = OpenOptions::new()
-            .read(true)
-            .open(filename)
-            .expect("unable to open.");
-        return CircomCircuit::<E>::witness_from_json(reader);
-    }
-
-    pub fn witness_from_json<R: Read>(reader: R) -> Vec<E::Fr>{
-        let witness: Vec<String> = serde_json::from_reader(reader).unwrap();
-        return witness.into_iter().map(|x| E::Fr::from_str(&x).unwrap()).collect::<Vec<E::Fr>>();
-    }
-
     pub fn get_public_inputs(&self) -> Option<Vec<E::Fr>> {
         return match self.witness.clone() {
             None => None,
@@ -349,6 +305,50 @@ pub fn verification_key_json_file(params: &Parameters<Bn256>, filename: &str) ->
     return fs::write(filename, str.as_bytes());
 }
 
+pub fn witness_from_json_file<E: Engine>(filename: &str) -> Vec<E::Fr> {
+    let reader = OpenOptions::new()
+        .read(true)
+        .open(filename)
+        .expect("unable to open.");
+    return witness_from_json::<E, File>(reader);
+}
+
+pub fn witness_from_json<E: Engine, R: Read>(reader: R) -> Vec<E::Fr>{
+    let witness: Vec<String> = serde_json::from_reader(reader).unwrap();
+    return witness.into_iter().map(|x| E::Fr::from_str(&x).unwrap()).collect::<Vec<E::Fr>>();
+}
+
+pub fn circuit_from_json_file<E: Engine>(filename: &str) -> CircomCircuit::<E> {
+    let reader = OpenOptions::new()
+        .read(true)
+        .open(filename)
+        .expect("unable to open.");
+    return circuit_from_json(reader);
+}
+
+pub fn circuit_from_json<E: Engine, R: Read>(reader: R) -> CircomCircuit::<E> {
+    let circuit_json: CircuitJson = serde_json::from_reader(reader).unwrap();
+
+    let num_inputs = circuit_json.num_inputs + circuit_json.num_outputs + 1;
+    let num_aux = circuit_json.num_variables - num_inputs;
+
+    let convert_constraint = |lc: &BTreeMap<String, String>| {
+        lc.iter().map(|(index, coeff)| (index.parse().unwrap(), E::Fr::from_str(coeff).unwrap())).collect_vec()
+    };
+
+    let constraints = circuit_json.constraints.iter().map(
+        |c| (convert_constraint(&c[0]), convert_constraint(&c[1]), convert_constraint(&c[2]))
+    ).collect_vec();
+
+    return CircomCircuit {
+        num_inputs: num_inputs,
+        num_aux: num_aux,
+        num_constraints: circuit_json.num_variables,
+        witness: None,
+        constraints: constraints,
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn create_rng() -> Box<dyn Rng> {
     return Box::new(OsRng::new().unwrap())
 }
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