diff --git a/src/cli_util.rs b/src/cli_util.rs
index f1be1ba92..801394dc2 100644
--- a/src/cli_util.rs
+++ b/src/cli_util.rs
@@ -1431,26 +1431,6 @@ pub fn resolve_mutliple_nonempty_revsets_flag_guarded(
     }
 }
 
-/// Resolves revsets into revisions to rebase onto. These revisions don't have
-/// to be rewriteable.
-pub fn resolve_destination_revs(
-    workspace_command: &WorkspaceCommandHelper,
-    revisions: &[RevisionArg],
-    allow_plural_revsets: bool,
-) -> Result<IndexSet<Commit>, CommandError> {
-    let commits = resolve_mutliple_nonempty_revsets_flag_guarded(
-        workspace_command,
-        revisions,
-        allow_plural_revsets,
-    )?;
-    let root_commit_id = workspace_command.repo().store().root_commit_id();
-    if commits.len() >= 2 && commits.iter().any(|c| c.id() == root_commit_id) {
-        Err(user_error("Cannot merge with root revision"))
-    } else {
-        Ok(commits)
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn update_working_copy(
     ui: &mut Ui,
     repo: &Arc<ReadonlyRepo>,
diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 908fab7d6..17610e490 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ use maplit::{hashmap, hashset};
 use pest::Parser;
 
 use crate::cli_util::{
-    self, check_stale_working_copy, print_checkout_stats, resolve_destination_revs,
-    resolve_multiple_nonempty_revsets, run_ui_editor, serialize_config_value, short_commit_hash,
-    user_error, user_error_with_hint, Args, CommandError, CommandHelper, DescriptionArg,
-    RevisionArg, WorkspaceCommandHelper, DESCRIPTION_PLACEHOLDER_TEMPLATE,
+    self, check_stale_working_copy, print_checkout_stats, resolve_multiple_nonempty_revsets,
+    resolve_mutliple_nonempty_revsets_flag_guarded, run_ui_editor, serialize_config_value,
+    short_commit_hash, user_error, user_error_with_hint, Args, CommandError, CommandHelper,
+    DescriptionArg, RevisionArg, WorkspaceCommandHelper, DESCRIPTION_PLACEHOLDER_TEMPLATE,
 };
 use crate::config::{config_path, AnnotatedValue, ConfigSource};
 use crate::diff_util::{self, DiffFormat, DiffFormatArgs};
@@ -1997,6 +1997,26 @@ fn cmd_edit(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &EditArgs) -> Result<(),
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Resolves revsets into revisions to rebase onto. These revisions don't have
+/// to be rewriteable.
+fn resolve_destination_revs(
+    workspace_command: &WorkspaceCommandHelper,
+    revisions: &[RevisionArg],
+    allow_plural_revsets: bool,
+) -> Result<IndexSet<Commit>, CommandError> {
+    let commits = resolve_mutliple_nonempty_revsets_flag_guarded(
+        workspace_command,
+        revisions,
+        allow_plural_revsets,
+    )?;
+    let root_commit_id = workspace_command.repo().store().root_commit_id();
+    if commits.len() >= 2 && commits.iter().any(|c| c.id() == root_commit_id) {
+        Err(user_error("Cannot merge with root revision"))
+    } else {
+        Ok(commits)
+    }
+}
+
 fn cmd_new(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &NewArgs) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
     let mut workspace_command = command.workspace_helper(ui)?;
     assert!(