diff --git a/IPython/genutils.py b/IPython/genutils.py
index d4fc9b9..ee0ef66 100644
--- a/IPython/genutils.py
+++ b/IPython/genutils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ else:
 # Other IPython utilities
 import IPython
 from IPython.Itpl import Itpl,itpl,printpl
-from IPython import DPyGetOpt, platutils
+from IPython import platutils
+from IPython.utils import DPyGetOpt
 from IPython.generics import result_display
 import IPython.ipapi
 from IPython.external.path import path
diff --git a/IPython/ipmaker.py b/IPython/ipmaker.py
index 1bfbdd9..64141b9 100644
--- a/IPython/ipmaker.py
+++ b/IPython/ipmaker.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import sys
 from pprint import pprint
 
 # Our own
-from IPython import DPyGetOpt
+from IPython.utils import DPyGetOpt
 from IPython import Release
 from IPython.ipstruct import Struct
 from IPython.OutputTrap import OutputTrap
diff --git a/IPython/DPyGetOpt.py b/IPython/utils/DPyGetOpt.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/DPyGetOpt.py
rename to IPython/utils/DPyGetOpt.py
diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
index e7350f7..4be75e8 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_imports.py
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 def test_import_coloransi():
     from IPython.utils import coloransi
 
+def test_import_DPyGetOpt():
+    from IPython.utils import DPyGetOpt
+
diff --git a/docs/source/development/reorg.txt b/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
index 385591c..fe21d14 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
+++ b/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ Where things will be moved
 
 * :file:`demo.py`.  Move to :file:`IPython/lib/demo.py`.
 
-
-* :file:`DPyGetOpt.py`.  Move to :mod:`IPython.sandbox` and replace with newer options parser.
+* :file:`DPyGetOpt.py`.  Move to :mod:`IPython.utils` and replace with newer options parser.
 
 * :file:`Extensions`. This needs to be gone through separately.  Minimally,
   the package should be renamed to :file:`extensions`.