diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/ecephys.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/ecephys.py
index 2daff4f83..2f99df573 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/ecephys.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/ecephys.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 from pynwb.misc import Units
 from pynwb.ecephys import ElectricalSeries
 
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import get_data_shape
-
+from ..utils import get_data_shape
 from .._registration import register_check, Importance, InspectorMessage
 
 
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/images.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/images.py
index 985b0e551..a73d5705c 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/images.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/images.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from pynwb.image import IndexSeries
 
 from .._registration import register_check, Importance, InspectorMessage
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import get_package_version
+from ..utils import get_package_version
 
 # The Images neurodata type was unavailable prior to PyNWB v.2.1.0
 if get_package_version(name="pynwb") >= Version("2.1.0"):
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/nwbfile_metadata.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/nwbfile_metadata.py
index 8dded8e59..f2824a32f 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/nwbfile_metadata.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/nwbfile_metadata.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from pynwb.file import Subject
 
 from .._registration import register_check, InspectorMessage, Importance
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import is_module_installed
+from ..utils import is_module_installed
 
 duration_regex = (
     r"^P(?!$)(\d+(?:\.\d+)?Y)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)?M)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)?W)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)?D)?(T(?=\d)(\d+(?:\.\d+)?H)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)"
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/ophys.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/ophys.py
index 72dfedc55..237055055 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/ophys.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/ophys.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
     ImagingPlane,
 )
 
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import get_data_shape
-
+from ..utils import get_data_shape
 from .._registration import register_check, Importance, InspectorMessage
 
 MIN_LAMBDA = 10.0  # trigger warnings for wavelength values less than this value
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/tables.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/tables.py
index a07db04a8..16dc97166 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/tables.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/tables.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from pynwb.file import TimeIntervals, Units
 
 from .._registration import register_check, InspectorMessage, Importance
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import (
+from ..utils import (
     cache_data_selection,
     format_byte_size,
     is_ascending_series,
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/checks/time_series.py b/src/nwbinspector/checks/time_series.py
index 63b8a5000..5757ef3c8 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/checks/time_series.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/checks/time_series.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from pynwb.image import ImageSeries, IndexSeries
 
 from .._registration import register_check, Importance, Severity, InspectorMessage
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import is_regular_series, is_ascending_series, get_data_shape
+from ..utils import is_regular_series, is_ascending_series, get_data_shape
 
 
 @register_check(importance=Importance.BEST_PRACTICE_VIOLATION, neurodata_type=TimeSeries)
diff --git a/src/nwbinspector/tools/dandi.py b/src/nwbinspector/tools/dandi.py
index 352701656..d20cf89a7 100644
--- a/src/nwbinspector/tools/dandi.py
+++ b/src/nwbinspector/tools/dandi.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, as_completed
 
 
-from nwbinspector.utils._utils import is_module_installed, calculate_number_of_cpu
+from nwbinspector.utils import is_module_installed, calculate_number_of_cpu
 
 
 def get_s3_urls_and_dandi_paths(dandiset_id: str, version_id: Optional[str] = None, n_jobs: int = 1) -> Dict[str, str]: