diff --git a/IPython/core/magics/execution.py b/IPython/core/magics/execution.py
index ce8e00b..949e5e9 100644
--- a/IPython/core/magics/execution.py
+++ b/IPython/core/magics/execution.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import time
 from StringIO import StringIO
-from glob import glob
 
 # cProfile was added in Python2.5
 try:
@@ -45,24 +44,11 @@ from IPython.utils import py3compat
 from IPython.utils.io import capture_output
 from IPython.utils.ipstruct import Struct
 from IPython.utils.module_paths import find_mod
-from IPython.utils.path import get_py_filename, unquote_filename
+from IPython.utils.path import get_py_filename, unquote_filename, globlist
 from IPython.utils.timing import clock, clock2
 from IPython.utils.warn import warn, error
 
 
-def globlist(args):
-    """
-    Do glob expansion for each element in `args` and return a flattened list.
-
-    Unmatched glob pattern will remain as-is in the returned list.
-
-    """
-    expanded = []
-    for a in args:
-        expanded.extend(glob(a) or [a])
-    return expanded
-
-
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Magic implementation classes
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_magic.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_magic.py
index e5332a8..b74236d 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_magic.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_magic.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from IPython.core.magic import (Magics, magics_class, line_magic,
                                 register_line_magic, register_cell_magic,
                                 register_line_cell_magic)
 from IPython.core.magics import execution, script
-from IPython.core.magics.execution import globlist
 from IPython.nbformat.v3.tests.nbexamples import nb0
 from IPython.nbformat import current
 from IPython.testing import decorators as dec
@@ -87,37 +86,6 @@ def test_magic_parse_long_options():
     nt.assert_true(opts['bar'], "bubble")
 
 
-def test_globlist():
-    """Test glob expansion for %run magic."""
-    filenames_start_with_a = map('a{0}'.format, range(3))
-    filenames_end_with_b = map('{0}b'.format, range(3))
-    filenames = filenames_start_with_a + filenames_end_with_b
-
-    with TemporaryDirectory() as td:
-        save = os.getcwdu()
-        try:
-            os.chdir(td)
-
-            # Create empty files
-            for fname in filenames:
-                open(os.path.join(td, fname), 'w').close()
-
-            def assert_match(patterns, matches):
-                # glob returns unordered list. that's why sorted is required.
-                nt.assert_equals(sorted(globlist(patterns)), sorted(matches))
-
-            assert_match(['*'], filenames)
-            assert_match(['a*'], filenames_start_with_a)
-            assert_match(['*c'], ['*c'])
-            assert_match(['*', 'a*', '*b', '*c'],
-                         filenames
-                         + filenames_start_with_a
-                         + filenames_end_with_b
-                         + ['*c'])
-        finally:
-            os.chdir(save)
-
-
 @dec.skip_without('sqlite3')
 def doctest_hist_f():
     """Test %hist -f with temporary filename.
diff --git a/IPython/utils/path.py b/IPython/utils/path.py
index 79cff4c..54b7480 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/path.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/path.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import warnings
 from hashlib import md5
+from glob import glob
 
 import IPython
 from IPython.testing.skipdoctest import skip_doctest
@@ -355,6 +356,19 @@ def expand_path(s):
     return s
 
 
+def globlist(args):
+    """
+    Do glob expansion for each element in `args` and return a flattened list.
+
+    Unmatched glob pattern will remain as-is in the returned list.
+
+    """
+    expanded = []
+    for a in args:
+        expanded.extend(glob(a) or [a])
+    return expanded
+
+
 def target_outdated(target,deps):
     """Determine whether a target is out of date.
 
diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_path.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_path.py
index 94e9755..36a6203 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_path.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_path.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from IPython.testing.decorators import skip_if_not_win32, skip_win32
 from IPython.testing.tools import make_tempfile, AssertPrints
 from IPython.utils import path, io
 from IPython.utils import py3compat
+from IPython.utils.tempdir import TemporaryDirectory
 
 # Platform-dependent imports
 try:
@@ -444,3 +445,35 @@ def test_unicode_in_filename():
         path.get_py_filename(u'fooéè.py',  force_win32=False)
     except IOError as ex:
         str(ex)
+
+
+def test_globlist():
+    """Test glob expansion for %run magic."""
+    filenames_start_with_a = map('a{0}'.format, range(3))
+    filenames_end_with_b = map('{0}b'.format, range(3))
+    filenames = filenames_start_with_a + filenames_end_with_b
+
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as td:
+        save = os.getcwdu()
+        try:
+            os.chdir(td)
+
+            # Create empty files
+            for fname in filenames:
+                open(os.path.join(td, fname), 'w').close()
+
+            def assert_match(patterns, matches):
+                # glob returns unordered list. that's why sorted is required.
+                nt.assert_equals(sorted(path.globlist(patterns)),
+                                 sorted(matches))
+
+            assert_match(['*'], filenames)
+            assert_match(['a*'], filenames_start_with_a)
+            assert_match(['*c'], ['*c'])
+            assert_match(['*', 'a*', '*b', '*c'],
+                         filenames
+                         + filenames_start_with_a
+                         + filenames_end_with_b
+                         + ['*c'])
+        finally:
+            os.chdir(save)