diff --git a/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt b/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 620402f00..a88fdc534 100644
--- a/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ set(simu_SRCS
   ${ERSKY9X_CHECKOUT_DIRECTORY}/ersky9xsimulator.cpp
   ${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/bitmaps/sticks.lbm
   file.cpp # TODO not needed
-  helpers.cpp # TODO not needed
+  # helpers.cpp # TODO not needed
   modeledit/node.cpp
   modeledit/edge.cpp # TODO not needed
   simulation/main.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ set(simu_SRCS
 
 set(simu_HDRS
   modeledit/node.h  
-  helpers.h # TODO not needed
+  # helpers.h # TODO not needed
   myslider.h # TODO not needed
 )
 
diff --git a/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp b/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
index 36f1b27cc..0ada53cab 100644
--- a/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,47 @@ void getEEPROMString(char *dst, const char *src, int size)
   }
 }
 
+float ValToTim(int value)
+{
+   return ((value < -109 ? 129+value : (value < 7 ? (113+value)*5 : (53+value)*10))/10.0);
+}
+
+int TimToVal(float value)
+{
+  int temp;
+  if (value>60) {
+    temp=136+round((value-60));
+  }
+  else if (value>2) {
+    temp=20+round((value-2.0)*2.0);
+  }
+  else {
+    temp=round(value*10.0);
+  }
+  return (temp-129);
+}
+
+QString getSignedStr(int value)
+{
+  return value > 0 ? QString("+%1").arg(value) : QString("%1").arg(value);
+}
+
+QString getGVarString(int16_t val, bool sign)
+{
+  if (val >= -10000 && val <= 10000) {
+    if (sign)
+      return QString("%1%").arg(getSignedStr(val));
+    else
+      return QString("%1%").arg(val);
+  }
+  else {
+    if (val<0)
+      return QObject::tr("-GV%1").arg(-val-10000);
+    else
+      return QObject::tr("GV%1").arg(val-10000);
+  }
+}
+
 RawSourceRange RawSource::getRange(bool singleprec)
 {
   RawSourceRange result;
diff --git a/companion/src/eeprominterface.h b/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
index b9c863ea4..07919466c 100644
--- a/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
+++ b/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
@@ -1116,6 +1116,12 @@ extern QString EEPROMWarnings;
 void setEEPROMString(char *dst, const char *src, int size);
 void getEEPROMString(char *dst, const char *src, int size);
 
+float ValToTim(int value);
+int TimToVal(float value);
+
+QString getSignedStr(int value);
+QString getGVarString(int16_t val, bool sign=false);
+
 inline int applyStickMode(int stick, unsigned int mode)
 {
   if (mode == 0 || mode > 4) {
diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.cpp b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
index c93044bcc..840ab728b 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -636,24 +636,6 @@ void populateSourceCB(QComboBox *b, const RawSource & source, const ModelData &
   b->setMaxVisibleItems(10);
 }
 
-float ValToTim(int value)
-{
-   return ((value < -109 ? 129+value : (value < 7 ? (113+value)*5 : (53+value)*10))/10.0);   
-}
-
-int TimToVal(float value)
-{
-  int temp;
-  if (value>60) {
-    temp=136+round((value-60));
-  } else if (value>2) {
-    temp=20+round((value-2.0)*2.0);
-  } else {
-    temp=round(value*10.0);
-  }
-  return (temp-129);
-}  
-
 void populateCSWCB(QComboBox *b, int value)
 {
   int order[] = {
@@ -695,27 +677,6 @@ void populateCSWCB(QComboBox *b, int value)
   b->setMaxVisibleItems(10);
 }
 
-QString getSignedStr(int value)
-{
-  return value > 0 ? QString("+%1").arg(value) : QString("%1").arg(value);
-}
-
-QString getGVarString(int16_t val, bool sign)
-{
-  if (val >= -10000 && val <= 10000) {
-    if (sign)
-      return QString("%1%").arg(getSignedStr(val));
-    else
-      return QString("%1%").arg(val);
-  }
-  else {
-    if (val<0)
-      return QObject::tr("-GV%1").arg(-val-10000);
-    else
-      return QObject::tr("GV%1").arg(val-10000);
-  }
-}
-
 QString image2qstring(QImage image)
 {   
     if (image.isNull())
diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.h b/companion/src/helpers.h
index fc2e3d427..fdebcb170 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.h
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.h
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ void populateSourceCB(QComboBox *b, const RawSource &source, const ModelData & m
 void populateCSWCB(QComboBox *b, int value);
 QString getPhaseName(int val, char * phasename=NULL);
 QString getInputStr(ModelData & model, int index);
-QString getSignedStr(int value);
-QString getGVarString(int16_t val, bool sign=false);
 QString image2qstring(QImage image);
 QImage qstring2image(QString imagestr);
 int findmult(float value, float base);
@@ -128,9 +126,6 @@ QString getFrSkyProtocol(int protocol);
 QString getFrSkyMeasure(int units);
 QString getFrSkySrc(int index);
 
-float ValToTim(int value);
-int TimToVal(float value);
-
 void startSimulation(QWidget * parent, RadioData & radioData, int modelIdx);
 
 #endif // HELPERS_H