diff --git a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/KernelContext.java b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/KernelContext.java
index 0e0305171533..01e1dd69786a 100644
--- a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/KernelContext.java
+++ b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/KernelContext.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import java.io.File;
 
 import org.neo4j.io.fs.FileSystemAbstraction;
-import org.neo4j.kernel.configuration.Config;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.factory.DatabaseInfo;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.DependencySatisfier;
 
@@ -35,6 +34,4 @@ public interface KernelContext
     DatabaseInfo databaseInfo();
 
     DependencySatisfier dependencySatisfier();
-
-    boolean customIOConfigurationUsed( Config config );
 }
diff --git a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/SimpleKernelContext.java b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/SimpleKernelContext.java
index 3b1782eb7f49..182b425f59ad 100644
--- a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/SimpleKernelContext.java
+++ b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/spi/SimpleKernelContext.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 
 import java.io.File;
 
-import org.neo4j.graphdb.factory.GraphDatabaseSettings;
 import org.neo4j.io.fs.FileSystemAbstraction;
-import org.neo4j.kernel.configuration.Config;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.factory.DatabaseInfo;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.DependencySatisfier;
 
@@ -66,10 +64,4 @@ public DependencySatisfier dependencySatisfier()
     {
         return satisfier;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean customIOConfigurationUsed( Config config )
-    {
-        return config.get( GraphDatabaseSettings.pagecache_swapper ) != null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/storemigration/StoreUpgrader.java b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/storemigration/StoreUpgrader.java
index a628029c9200..f0842e794ceb 100644
--- a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/storemigration/StoreUpgrader.java
+++ b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/storemigration/StoreUpgrader.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.kernel.configuration.Config;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.storemigration.monitoring.MigrationProgressMonitor;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.storemigration.monitoring.MigrationProgressMonitor.Section;
+import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.CustomIOConfigValidator;
 import org.neo4j.logging.Log;
 import org.neo4j.logging.LogProvider;
 
@@ -114,10 +115,7 @@ public void migrateIfNeeded( File storeDirectory)
             throw new UpgradeNotAllowedByConfigurationException();
         }
 
-        if( customIOConfigurationUsed( config ) )
-        {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException( CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
-        }
+        CustomIOConfigValidator.assertCustomIOConfigNotUsed( config, CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
 
         // One or more participants would like to do migration
         progressMonitor.started();
@@ -157,11 +155,6 @@ public void migrateIfNeeded( File storeDirectory)
         progressMonitor.completed();
     }
 
-    private boolean customIOConfigurationUsed( Config config )
-    {
-        return config.get( GraphDatabaseSettings.pagecache_swapper ) != null;
-    }
-
     private boolean isUpgradeAllowed()
     {
         return config.get( GraphDatabaseSettings.allow_store_upgrade );
diff --git a/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/util/CustomIOConfigValidator.java b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/util/CustomIOConfigValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..986192ed5919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/community/kernel/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/impl/util/CustomIOConfigValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2002-2016 "Neo Technology,"
+ * Network Engine for Objects in Lund AB [http://neotechnology.com]
+ *
+ * This file is part of Neo4j.
+ *
+ * Neo4j is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util;
+
+import org.neo4j.graphdb.factory.GraphDatabaseSettings;
+import org.neo4j.kernel.configuration.Config;
+
+public class CustomIOConfigValidator
+{
+    public static void assertCustomIOConfigNotUsed( Config config, String message )
+    {
+        if ( customIOConfigUsed( config ) )
+        {
+            throw new CustomIOConfigNotSupportedException( message );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static boolean customIOConfigUsed( Config config )
+    {
+        return config.get( GraphDatabaseSettings.pagecache_swapper ) != null;
+    }
+
+    private static class CustomIOConfigNotSupportedException extends RuntimeException
+    {
+        CustomIOConfigNotSupportedException( String message )
+        {
+            super( message );
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/enterprise/backup/src/main/java/org/neo4j/backup/OnlineBackupExtensionFactory.java b/enterprise/backup/src/main/java/org/neo4j/backup/OnlineBackupExtensionFactory.java
index 19e0907f0872..dd982f09c3af 100644
--- a/enterprise/backup/src/main/java/org/neo4j/backup/OnlineBackupExtensionFactory.java
+++ b/enterprise/backup/src/main/java/org/neo4j/backup/OnlineBackupExtensionFactory.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.LogicalTransactionStore;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.TransactionIdStore;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.checkpoint.CheckPointer;
+import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.CustomIOConfigValidator;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.internal.GraphDatabaseAPI;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.monitoring.Monitors;
@@ -79,10 +80,7 @@ public Class<OnlineBackupSettings> getSettingsClass()
     @Override
     public Lifecycle newInstance( KernelContext context, Dependencies dependencies ) throws Throwable
     {
-        if ( context.customIOConfigurationUsed( dependencies.getConfig() ) )
-        {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException( CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
-        }
+        CustomIOConfigValidator.assertCustomIOConfigNotUsed( dependencies.getConfig(), CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
 
         return new OnlineBackupKernelExtension( dependencies.getConfig(), dependencies.getGraphDatabaseAPI(),
                 dependencies.logService().getInternalLogProvider(), dependencies.monitors(),
diff --git a/enterprise/ha/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/ha/factory/HighlyAvailableEditionModule.java b/enterprise/ha/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/ha/factory/HighlyAvailableEditionModule.java
index b64028423cd9..e486c3fd7e8b 100644
--- a/enterprise/ha/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/ha/factory/HighlyAvailableEditionModule.java
+++ b/enterprise/ha/src/main/java/org/neo4j/kernel/ha/factory/HighlyAvailableEditionModule.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.TransactionIdStore;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.checkpoint.CheckPointer;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.transaction.log.entry.LogEntryReader;
+import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.CustomIOConfigValidator;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.Dependencies;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.impl.util.JobScheduler;
 import org.neo4j.kernel.internal.GraphDatabaseAPI;
@@ -191,10 +192,7 @@ public HighlyAvailableEditionModule( final PlatformModule platformModule )
         final Monitors monitors = platformModule.monitors;
 
         //Temporary check for custom IO
-        if ( customIOConfigurationUsed( platformModule.config ) )
-        {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException( CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
-        }
+        CustomIOConfigValidator.assertCustomIOConfigNotUsed( config, CUSTOM_IO_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE );
 
         // Set Netty logger
         InternalLoggerFactory.setDefaultFactory( new NettyLoggerFactory( logging.getInternalLogProvider() ) );
@@ -520,12 +518,6 @@ public void elected( String role, InstanceId instanceId, URI electedMember )
         life.add( paxosLife );
     }
 
-    private boolean customIOConfigurationUsed( Config config )
-    {
-        return config.get( GraphDatabaseSettings.pagecache_swapper ) != null;
-    }
-
-
     private void publishServerId( Config config, UsageData sysInfo )
     {
         sysInfo.set( UsageDataKeys.serverId, config.get( ClusterSettings.server_id ).toString() );