diff --git a/vcsserver/config/settings_maker.py b/vcsserver/config/settings_maker.py
--- a/vcsserver/config/settings_maker.py
+++ b/vcsserver/config/settings_maker.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import functools
 import logging
 import tempfile
 import logging.config
+
+from vcsserver.type_utils import str2bool, aslist
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # skip keys, that are set here, so we don't double process those
@@ -33,47 +36,6 @@ set_keys = {
 }
 
 
-def str2bool(_str):
-    """
-    returns True/False value from given string, it tries to translate the
-    string into boolean
-
-    :param _str: string value to translate into boolean
-    :rtype: boolean
-    :returns: boolean from given string
-    """
-    if _str is None:
-        return False
-    if _str in (True, False):
-        return _str
-    _str = str(_str).strip().lower()
-    return _str in ('t', 'true', 'y', 'yes', 'on', '1')
-
-
-def aslist(obj, sep=None, strip=True):
-    """
-    Returns given string separated by sep as list
-
-    :param obj:
-    :param sep:
-    :param strip:
-    """
-    if isinstance(obj, str):
-        if obj in ['', ""]:
-            return []
-
-        lst = obj.split(sep)
-        if strip:
-            lst = [v.strip() for v in lst]
-        return lst
-    elif isinstance(obj, (list, tuple)):
-        return obj
-    elif obj is None:
-        return []
-    else:
-        return [obj]
-
-
 class SettingsMaker(object):
 
     def __init__(self, app_settings):
diff --git a/vcsserver/type_utils.py b/vcsserver/type_utils.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcsserver/type_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# RhodeCode VCSServer provides access to different vcs backends via network.
+# Copyright (C) 2014-2020 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301  USA
+
+
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def str2bool(str_):
+    """
+    returns True/False value from given string, it tries to translate the
+    string into boolean
+
+    :param str_: string value to translate into boolean
+    :rtype: boolean
+    :returns: boolean from given string
+    """
+    if str_ is None:
+        return False
+    if str_ in (True, False):
+        return str_
+    str_ = str(str_).strip().lower()
+    return str_ in ('t', 'true', 'y', 'yes', 'on', '1')
+
+
+def aslist(obj, sep=None, strip=True) -> list:
+    """
+    Returns given string separated by sep as list
+
+    :param obj:
+    :param sep:
+    :param strip:
+    """
+    if isinstance(obj, str):
+        if obj in ['', ""]:
+            return []
+
+        lst = obj.split(sep)
+        if strip:
+            lst = [v.strip() for v in lst]
+        return lst
+    elif isinstance(obj, (list, tuple)):
+        return obj
+    elif obj is None:
+        return []
+    else:
+        return [obj]
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