diff --git a/lib/rift/Controller.py b/lib/rift/Controller.py
index 6a466fce..f37e9b83 100644
--- a/lib/rift/Controller.py
+++ b/lib/rift/Controller.py
@@ -58,20 +58,9 @@
 from rift.TextTable import TextTable
 from rift.VM import VM
 from rift.sync import RepoSyncFactory
+from rift.utils import message, banner
 
 
-def message(msg):
-    """
-    helper function to print a log message
-    """
-    print(f"> {msg}")
-
-def banner(title):
-    """
-    helper function to print a banner
-    """
-    print(f"** {title} **")
-
 def make_parser():
     """Create command line parser"""
 
diff --git a/lib/rift/utils.py b/lib/rift/utils.py
index 3a0430c1..b1c6e9b0 100644
--- a/lib/rift/utils.py
+++ b/lib/rift/utils.py
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@
 
 from rift import RiftError
 
+def message(msg):
+    """
+    helper function to print a log message
+    """
+    print(f"> {msg}")
+
+def banner(title):
+    """
+    helper function to print a banner
+    """
+    print(f"** {title} **")
+
 def download_file(url, output):
     """
     Download file pointed by url and save it in output path. Convert
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..133ac6e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2025 CEA
+#
+
+from io import StringIO
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from TestUtils import RiftTestCase
+from rift.utils import message, banner
+
+class UtilsTest(RiftTestCase):
+
+    @patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
+    def test_message(self, mock_stdout):
+        message("foo")
+        self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(), "> foo\n")
+
+    @patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO)
+    def test_banner(self, mock_stdout):
+        banner("bar")
+        self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(), "** bar **\n")