diff --git a/requiam/grouper_query.py b/requiam/grouper_query.py
index 1e159b7e..e280e945 100644
--- a/requiam/grouper_query.py
+++ b/requiam/grouper_query.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import requests
 
+from .commons import figshare_stem
+
 
 class GrouperQuery(object):
     """
@@ -47,28 +49,6 @@ def members(self):
         return set(self._members)
 
 
-def figshare_stem(stem):
-    """
-    Purpose:
-      Construct Grouper figshare stems
-
-    :param stem: string corresponding to the sub-stem
-       Options are: 'quota', 'portal'
-
-    :return stem_query: str
-
-    Usage:
-      For quota stem, call as: figshare_stem('quota')
-        > 'arizona.edu:dept:LBRY:figshare:quota'
-
-      For portal stem, call as: figshare_stem('portal')
-        > 'arizona.edu:dept:LBRY:figshare:portal'
-    """
-
-    stem_query = 'arizona.edu:dept:LBRY:figshare:{}'.format(stem)
-    return stem_query
-
-
 def figshare_group(group, root_stem):
     """
     Purpose: