diff --git a/src/DormandPrince.jl b/src/DormandPrince.jl
index feb5d21..05852dc 100644
--- a/src/DormandPrince.jl
+++ b/src/DormandPrince.jl
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Base.Iterators:repeated, Repeated
 # internal imports
 include("types.jl")
 include("hinit.jl")
+include("checks.jl")
 include("interface.jl")
 include("dp5/mod.jl")
 
diff --git a/src/dp5/checks.jl b/src/checks.jl
similarity index 100%
rename from src/dp5/checks.jl
rename to src/checks.jl
diff --git a/src/dp5/mod.jl b/src/dp5/mod.jl
index d1983e1..9239506 100644
--- a/src/dp5/mod.jl
+++ b/src/dp5/mod.jl
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 module  DP5
 
-using ..DormandPrince: DormandPrince, DP5Solver, Vars, Consts, Options, Report, hinit
+using ..DormandPrince: DormandPrince, 
+    DP5Solver, 
+    Vars, 
+    Consts, 
+    Options, 
+    Report, 
+    hinit,
+    check_beta,
+    check_max_allowed_steps,
+    check_safety_factor,
+    check_uround
 
 include("params.jl")
 include("helpers.jl")
-include("checks.jl")
 include("solver.jl")
 
 end
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diff --git a/src/dp8/checks.jl b/src/dp8/checks.jl
deleted file mode 100644
index 4daf0f2..0000000
--- a/src/dp8/checks.jl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# include("types.jl")
-
-# make enums for every error type and return that instead of printing errors
-function check_max_allowed_steps(options::Options{T}) where T
-    if options.maximum_allowed_steps < 0
-        return false
-    else
-        return true
-    end
-end
-
-function check_uround(options::Options{T}) where T
-    if (options.uround <= 1e-35) || (options.uround >= 1.0) 
-        return false
-    else
-        return true
-    end
-end
-
-function check_beta(options::Options{T}) where T
-    if options.beta > 0.2
-        return false
-    else
-        return true
-    end
-end
-
-function check_safety_factor(options::Options{T}) where T
-    if (options.safety_factor >= 1.0) || (options.safety_factor <= 1e-4)
-        return false
-    else
-        return true
-    end
-end
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diff --git a/src/dp8/mod.jl b/src/dp8/mod.jl
index 0143398..5cf07d6 100644
--- a/src/dp8/mod.jl
+++ b/src/dp8/mod.jl
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 module  DP8
 
-using ..DormandPrince: DormandPrince, DP8Solver, Vars, Consts, Options, Report, hinit
+using ..DormandPrince: DormandPrince, 
+    DP8Solver, 
+    Vars, 
+    Consts, 
+    Options, 
+    Report, 
+    hinit,
+    check_beta,
+    check_max_allowed_steps,
+    check_safety_factor,
+    check_uround
 
 include("params.jl")
 include("helpers.jl")
-include("checks.jl")
 include("solver.jl")
 
 end
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