diff --git a/virtinst/cloner.py b/virtinst/cloner.py
index 21a41c1d..d8c26143 100644
--- a/virtinst/cloner.py
+++ b/virtinst/cloner.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Cloner(object):
                               self.CLONE_POLICY_NO_EMPTYMEDIA]
 
         # Generate a random UUID at the start
-        self.clone_uuid = util.generate_uuid(conn)
+        self.clone_uuid = Guest.generate_uuid(conn)
 
 
     ##############
diff --git a/virtinst/guest.py b/virtinst/guest.py
index 98893fa6..82a2711a 100644
--- a/virtinst/guest.py
+++ b/virtinst/guest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 import logging
+import random
 
 import libvirt
 
@@ -114,6 +115,27 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
             return
         raise ValueError(_("Guest name '%s' is already in use.") % name)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_uuid(conn):
+        def _randomUUID():
+            if conn.fake_conn_predictable():
+                # Testing hack
+                return "00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444"
+
+            u = [random.randint(0, 255) for ignore in range(0, 16)]
+            u[6] = (u[6] & 0x0F) | (4 << 4)
+            u[8] = (u[8] & 0x3F) | (2 << 6)
+
+            return "-".join(["%02x" * 4, "%02x" * 2, "%02x" * 2, "%02x" * 2,
+                             "%02x" * 6]) % tuple(u)
+
+        for ignore in range(256):
+            uuid = _randomUUID()
+            if not util.libvirt_collision(conn.lookupByUUID, uuid):
+                return uuid
+
+        logging.error("Failed to generate non-conflicting UUID")
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_recommended_machine(capsinfo):
         """
@@ -634,7 +656,7 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
 
     def set_defaults(self, _guest):
         if not self.uuid:
-            self.uuid = util.generate_uuid(self.conn)
+            self.uuid = Guest.generate_uuid(self.conn)
         if not self.vcpus and self.cpu.has_topology():
             self.vcpus = self.cpu.vcpus_from_topology()
 
diff --git a/virtinst/util.py b/virtinst/util.py
index afee0479..51409da2 100644
--- a/virtinst/util.py
+++ b/virtinst/util.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 #
 
-import logging
 import os
-import random
 import sys
 
 import libvirt
@@ -22,14 +20,6 @@ def listify(l):
         return l
 
 
-def vm_uuid_collision(conn, uuid):
-    """
-    Check if passed UUID string is in use by another guest of the connection
-    Returns true/false
-    """
-    return libvirt_collision(conn.lookupByUUIDString, uuid)
-
-
 def libvirt_collision(collision_cb, val):
     """
     Run the passed collision function with val as the only argument:
@@ -114,29 +104,6 @@ def generate_name(base, collision_cb, suffix="", lib_collision=True,
     raise ValueError(_("Name generation range exceeded."))
 
 
-
-def generate_uuid(conn):
-    for ignore in range(256):
-        uuid = randomUUID(conn)
-        if not vm_uuid_collision(conn, uuid):
-            return uuid
-
-    logging.error("Failed to generate non-conflicting UUID")
-
-
-
-def randomUUID(conn):
-    if conn.fake_conn_predictable():
-        # Testing hack
-        return "00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444"
-
-    u = [random.randint(0, 255) for ignore in range(0, 16)]
-    u[6] = (u[6] & 0x0F) | (4 << 4)
-    u[8] = (u[8] & 0x3F) | (2 << 6)
-    return "-".join(["%02x" * 4, "%02x" * 2, "%02x" * 2, "%02x" * 2,
-                     "%02x" * 6]) % tuple(u)
-
-
 def xml_escape(xml):
     """
     Replaces chars ' " < > & with xml safe counterparts