diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/search.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/search.rb
index a054358db9..cc86576325 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/search.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/search.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ module Hbc
         puts Formatter.columns(highlighted)
       end
 
+      def self.highlight_installed(token)
+        if Hbc::Cask.new(token).installed?
+          token = pretty_installed token
+        end
+        token
+      end
+
       def self.help
         "searches all known Casks"
       end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/utils.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/utils.rb
index 32db3c2614..ef3e5eda37 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/utils.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/utils.rb
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ def odebug(title, *sput)
   puts sput unless sput.empty?
 end
 
-def highlight_installed(token)
-  if Hbc::Cask.new(token).installed?
-    token = pretty_installed token
-  end
-  token
-end
-
 module Hbc
   module Utils
     def self.gain_permissions_remove(path, command: SystemCommand)