diff --git a/src/cmd/usb-util.js b/src/cmd/usb-util.js
index a2e058350..8f2fe823f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/usb-util.js
+++ b/src/cmd/usb-util.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const { spin } = require('../app/ui');
 const { getDevice, isDeviceId } = require('./device-util');
 const { systemSupportsUdev, promptAndInstallUdevRules } = require('./udev');
 const { delay } = require('../lib/utilities');
@@ -346,6 +347,63 @@ async function reopenDevice(device) {
 	throw new Error('Unable to reconnect to the device. Try again or run particle update to repair the device');
 }
 
+async function forEachUsbDevice(args, func, { dfuMode = false } = {}){
+	const msg = 'Getting device information...';
+	const operation = openUsbDevices(args, { dfuMode });
+	let lastError = null;
+	return spin(operation, msg)
+		.then(usbDevices => {
+			const p = usbDevices.map(usbDevice => {
+				return Promise.resolve()
+					.then(() => func(usbDevice))
+					.catch(e => lastError = e)
+					.finally(() => usbDevice.close());
+			});
+			return spin(Promise.all(p), 'Sending a command to the device...');
+		})
+		.then(() => {
+			if (lastError){
+				throw lastError;
+			}
+		});
+}
+
+async function openUsbDevices(args, { dfuMode = false } = {}){
+	const deviceIds = args.params.devices;
+	return Promise.resolve()
+		.then(() => {
+			if (args.all){
+				return getUsbDevices({ dfuMode: true })
+					.then(usbDevices => {
+						return asyncMapSeries(usbDevices, (usbDevice) => {
+							return openUsbDevice(usbDevice, { dfuMode })
+								.then(() => usbDevice);
+						});
+					});
+			}
+
+			if (deviceIds.length === 0){
+				return getUsbDevices({ dfuMode: true })
+					.then(usbDevices => {
+						if (usbDevices.length === 0){
+							throw new Error('No devices found');
+						}
+						if (usbDevices.length > 1){
+							throw new Error('Found multiple devices. Please specify the ID or name of one of them');
+						}
+						const usbDevice = usbDevices[0];
+						return openUsbDevice(usbDevice, { dfuMode })
+							.then(() => [usbDevice]);
+					});
+			}
+
+			return asyncMapSeries(deviceIds, (id) => {
+				return openUsbDeviceByIdOrName(id, this._api, this._auth, { dfuMode })
+					.then(usbDevice => usbDevice);
+			});
+		});
+}
+
 async function handleUsbError(err){
 	if (err instanceof NotAllowedError) {
 		err = new UsbPermissionsError('Missing permissions to access the USB device');
@@ -371,5 +429,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	reopenDevice,
 	UsbPermissionsError,
 	TimeoutError,
-	DeviceProtectionError
+	DeviceProtectionError,
+	forEachUsbDevice,
+	openUsbDevices
 };
diff --git a/src/cmd/usb.js b/src/cmd/usb.js
index bef6dab4c..839a68b68 100644
--- a/src/cmd/usb.js
+++ b/src/cmd/usb.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { spin } = require('../app/ui');
 const { delay, asyncMapSeries, buildDeviceFilter } = require('../lib/utilities');
 const { getDevice, formatDeviceInfo } = require('./device-util');
-const { getUsbDevices, openUsbDevice, openUsbDeviceByIdOrName, TimeoutError, DeviceProtectionError } = require('./usb-util');
+const { getUsbDevices, openUsbDevice, openUsbDeviceByIdOrName, TimeoutError, DeviceProtectionError, forEachUsbDevice } = require('./usb-util');
 const { systemSupportsUdev, udevRulesInstalled, installUdevRules } = require('./udev');
 const { platformForId, isKnownPlatformId } = require('../lib/platform');
 const ParticleApi = require('./api');
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 	}
 
 	startListening(args) {
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			return usbDevice.enterListeningMode();
 		})
 			.then(() => {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 	}
 
 	stopListening(args) {
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			return usbDevice.leaveListeningMode();
 		})
 			.then(() => {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 	}
 
 	safeMode(args) {
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			return usbDevice.enterSafeMode();
 		})
 			.then(() => {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 	}
 
 	dfu(args) {
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			if (!usbDevice.isInDfuMode) {
 				return usbDevice.enterDfuMode();
 			}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 	}
 
 	reset(args) {
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			return usbDevice.reset();
 		}, { dfuMode: true })
 			.then(() => {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 
 	setSetupDone(args) {
 		const done = !args.reset;
-		return this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		return forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			if (usbDevice.isGen3Device) {
 				return usbDevice.setSetupDone(done)
 					.then(() => {
@@ -234,63 +234,6 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 			.finally(() => deviceMgr.close());
 	}
 
-	_forEachUsbDevice(args, func, { dfuMode = false } = {}){
-		const msg = 'Getting device information...';
-		const operation = this._openUsbDevices(args, { dfuMode });
-		let lastError = null;
-		return spin(operation, msg)
-			.then(usbDevices => {
-				const p = usbDevices.map(usbDevice => {
-					return Promise.resolve()
-						.then(() => func(usbDevice))
-						.catch(e => lastError = e)
-						.finally(() => usbDevice.close());
-				});
-				return spin(Promise.all(p), 'Sending a command to the device...');
-			})
-			.then(() => {
-				if (lastError){
-					throw lastError;
-				}
-			});
-	}
-
-	_openUsbDevices(args, { dfuMode = false } = {}){
-		const deviceIds = args.params.devices;
-		return Promise.resolve()
-			.then(() => {
-				if (args.all){
-					return getUsbDevices({ dfuMode: true })
-						.then(usbDevices => {
-							return asyncMapSeries(usbDevices, (usbDevice) => {
-								return openUsbDevice(usbDevice, { dfuMode })
-									.then(() => usbDevice);
-							});
-						});
-				}
-
-				if (deviceIds.length === 0){
-					return getUsbDevices({ dfuMode: true })
-						.then(usbDevices => {
-							if (usbDevices.length === 0){
-								throw new Error('No devices found');
-							}
-							if (usbDevices.length > 1){
-								throw new Error('Found multiple devices. Please specify the ID or name of one of them');
-							}
-							const usbDevice = usbDevices[0];
-							return openUsbDevice(usbDevice, { dfuMode })
-								.then(() => [usbDevice]);
-						});
-				}
-
-				return asyncMapSeries(deviceIds, (id) => {
-					return openUsbDeviceByIdOrName(id, this._api, this._auth, { dfuMode })
-						.then(usbDevice => usbDevice);
-				});
-			});
-	}
-
 	// Helper function to convert CIDR notation to netmask to imitate the 'ifconfig' output
 	_cidrToNetmask(cidr) {
 		let mask = [];
@@ -317,7 +260,7 @@ module.exports = class UsbCommand extends CLICommandBase {
 		// define output array with logs to prevent interleaving with the spinner
 		let output = [];
 
-		await this._forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
+		await forEachUsbDevice(args, usbDevice => {
 			const platform = platformForId(usbDevice.platformId);
 			return this.getNetworkIfaceInfo(usbDevice)
 				.then((nwIfaces) => {