diff --git a/djadmin2/templatetags/admin2_tags.py b/djadmin2/templatetags/admin2_tags.py
index a8a1367..e2eb6e6 100644
--- a/djadmin2/templatetags/admin2_tags.py
+++ b/djadmin2/templatetags/admin2_tags.py
@@ -97,29 +97,12 @@ def for_object(permissions, obj):
     return permissions.bind_object(obj)
 
 
-@register.filter
-def get_attr(record, attribute_name):
-    """ Allows dynamic fetching of model attributes in templates """
-    if attribute_name == "__str__":
-        return record.__unicode__()
-    attribute = getattr(record, attribute_name)
-    if callable(attribute):
-        return attribute()
-    return attribute
-
-
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
 def render(context, model_instance, attribute_name):
     """
     This filter applies all renderers specified in admin2.py to the field.
     """
-    # Get the right value for the attribute. Handle special cases like
-    # callables and the __str__ attribute.
-    if attribute_name == '__str__':
-        value = unicode(model_instance)
-    else:
-        attribute = getattr(model_instance, attribute_name)
-        value = attribute() if callable(attribute) else attribute
+    value = utils.get_attr(model_instance, attribute_name)
 
     # Get renderer
     admin = context['view'].model_admin
diff --git a/djadmin2/tests/test_admin2tags.py b/djadmin2/tests/test_admin2tags.py
index a2c3cfc..76018c9 100644
--- a/djadmin2/tests/test_admin2tags.py
+++ b/djadmin2/tests/test_admin2tags.py
@@ -90,35 +90,3 @@ class TagsTests(TestCase):
             admin2_tags.formset_visible_fieldlist(formset),
             [u'Visible 1', u'Visible 2']
         ) 
-
-    def test_get_attr_callable(self):
-        class Klass(object):
-            def hello(self):
-                return "hello"
-
-        self.assertEquals(
-            admin2_tags.get_attr(Klass(), "hello"),
-            "hello"
-        )
-
-    def test_get_attr_str(self):
-        class Klass(object):
-            def __str__(self):
-                return "str"
-
-            def __unicode__(self):
-                return "unicode"
-
-        self.assertEquals(
-            admin2_tags.get_attr(Klass(), "__str__"),
-            "unicode"
-        )
-
-    def test_get_attr(self):
-        class Klass(object):
-            attr = "value"
-
-        self.assertEquals(
-            admin2_tags.get_attr(Klass(), "attr"),
-            "value"
-        )
diff --git a/djadmin2/tests/test_utils.py b/djadmin2/tests/test_utils.py
index 1cd6c60..8020ee9 100644
--- a/djadmin2/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/djadmin2/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -135,3 +135,35 @@ class UtilsTest(TestCase):
             self.instance._meta.app_label,
             utils.model_app_label(self.instance)
         )
+
+    def test_get_attr_callable(self):
+        class Klass(object):
+            def hello(self):
+                return "hello"
+
+        self.assertEquals(
+            utils.get_attr(Klass(), "hello"),
+            "hello"
+        )
+
+    def test_get_attr_str(self):
+        class Klass(object):
+            def __str__(self):
+                return "str"
+
+            def __unicode__(self):
+                return "unicode"
+
+        self.assertEquals(
+            utils.get_attr(Klass(), "__str__"),
+            "unicode"
+        )
+
+    def test_get_attr(self):
+        class Klass(object):
+            attr = "value"
+
+        self.assertEquals(
+            utils.get_attr(Klass(), "attr"),
+            "value"
+        )
diff --git a/djadmin2/utils.py b/djadmin2/utils.py
index 18a33f3..fc2f869 100644
--- a/djadmin2/utils.py
+++ b/djadmin2/utils.py
@@ -83,6 +83,19 @@ def model_app_label(obj):
     return model_options(obj).app_label
 
 
+def get_attr(obj, attr):
+    """
+    Get the right value for the attribute. Handle special cases like callables
+    and the __str__ attribute.
+    """
+    if attr == '__str__':
+        value = unicode(obj)
+    else:
+        attribute = getattr(obj, attr)
+        value = attribute() if callable(attribute) else attribute
+    return value
+
+
 class NestedObjects(Collector):
     """
     This is adopted from the Django core. django-admin2 mandates that code