diff --git a/discord/http.py b/discord/http.py
index 2db704b268..6ff724b76a 100644
--- a/discord/http.py
+++ b/discord/http.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 import aiohttp
 
-from . import __version__, utils
+from . import __version__
 from .errors import (
     DiscordServerError,
     Forbidden,
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@
 )
 from .file import VoiceMessage
 from .gateway import DiscordClientWebSocketResponse
-from .utils import MISSING, warn_deprecated
+from .utils import (
+    MISSING,
+    _from_json,
+    _get_mime_type_for_image,
+    _parse_ratelimit_header,
+    _to_json,
+)
 
 _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ async def json_or_text(response: aiohttp.ClientResponse) -> dict[str, Any] | str
     text = await response.text(encoding="utf-8")
     try:
         if response.headers["content-type"] == "application/json":
-            return utils._from_json(text)
+            return _from_json(text)
     except KeyError:
         # Thanks Cloudflare
         pass
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ async def request(
         # some checking if it's a JSON request
         if "json" in kwargs:
             headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
-            kwargs["data"] = utils._to_json(kwargs.pop("json"))
+            kwargs["data"] = _to_json(kwargs.pop("json"))
 
         try:
             reason = kwargs.pop("reason")
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ async def request(
                         remaining = response.headers.get("X-Ratelimit-Remaining")
                         if remaining == "0" and response.status != 429:
                             # we've depleted our current bucket
-                            delta = utils._parse_ratelimit_header(
+                            delta = _parse_ratelimit_header(
                                 response, use_clock=self.use_clock
                             )
                             _log.debug(
@@ -590,7 +596,7 @@ def send_multipart_helper(
                 }
             )
         payload["attachments"] = attachments
-        form[0]["value"] = utils._to_json(payload)
+        form[0]["value"] = _to_json(payload)
         return self.request(route, form=form, files=files)
 
     def send_files(
@@ -663,7 +669,7 @@ def edit_multipart_helper(
             payload["attachments"] = attachments
         else:
             payload["attachments"].extend(attachments)
-        form[0]["value"] = utils._to_json(payload)
+        form[0]["value"] = _to_json(payload)
 
         return self.request(route, form=form, files=files)
 
@@ -1295,7 +1301,7 @@ def start_forum_thread(
                 )
 
             payload["attachments"] = attachments
-            form[0]["value"] = utils._to_json(payload)
+            form[0]["value"] = _to_json(payload)
             return self.request(route, form=form, reason=reason)
         return self.request(route, json=payload, reason=reason)
 
@@ -1762,7 +1768,7 @@ def create_guild_sticker(
         initial_bytes = file.fp.read(16)
 
         try:
-            mime_type = utils._get_mime_type_for_image(initial_bytes)
+            mime_type = _get_mime_type_for_image(initial_bytes)
         except InvalidArgument:
             if initial_bytes.startswith(b"{"):
                 mime_type = "application/json"
@@ -2764,7 +2770,7 @@ def _edit_webhook_helper(
         form: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
             {
                 "name": "payload_json",
-                "value": utils._to_json(payload),
+                "value": _to_json(payload),
             }
         ]