diff --git a/apps/document_signatures/__init__.py b/apps/document_signatures/__init__.py
index ac4eb1413e..f59d5f947d 100644
--- a/apps/document_signatures/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/document_signatures/__init__.py
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 #from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 #from django.dispatch import receiver
 
-from documents.models import Document, DocumentVersion
-from navigation.api import register_links
-from django_gpg.runtime import gpg
-from django_gpg.exceptions import GPGDecryptionError
 from acls.api import class_permissions
+from documents.models import Document, DocumentVersion
+from django_gpg.exceptions import GPGDecryptionError
+from django_gpg.runtime import gpg
+from navigation.api import register_links
 
+from .links import (document_signature_upload, document_signature_download,
+    document_verify)
 from .models import DocumentVersionSignature
 from .permissions import (
     PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_VERIFY,
@@ -27,14 +29,6 @@ from .permissions import (
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def has_embedded_signature(context):
-    return DocumentVersionSignature.objects.has_embedded_signature(context['object'])
-
-
-def doesnt_have_detached_signature(context):
-    return DocumentVersionSignature.objects.has_detached_signature(context['object']) == False
-
-
 def document_pre_open_hook(descriptor, instance):
     if DocumentVersionSignature.objects.has_embedded_signature(instance.document):
         # If it has an embedded signature decrypt
@@ -80,9 +74,6 @@ def document_post_save_hook(instance):
 #    if kwargs.get('created', False):
 #        DocumentVersionSignature.objects.signature_state(instance.document)
 
-document_signature_upload = {'text': _(u'upload signature'), 'view': 'document_signature_upload', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'pencil_add', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_UPLOAD], 'conditional_disable': has_embedded_signature}
-document_signature_download = {'text': _(u'download signature'), 'view': 'document_signature_download', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'disk', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_DOWNLOAD], 'conditional_disable': doesnt_have_detached_signature}
-document_verify = {'text': _(u'signatures'), 'view': 'document_verify', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'text_signature', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_VERIFY]}
 
 register_links(Document, [document_verify], menu_name='form_header')
 register_links(['document_verify', 'document_signature_upload', 'document_signature_download'], [document_signature_upload, document_signature_download], menu_name='sidebar')
diff --git a/apps/document_signatures/links.py b/apps/document_signatures/links.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d80f254a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/document_signatures/links.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from .models import DocumentVersionSignature
+from .permissions import (
+    PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_VERIFY,
+    PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_UPLOAD,
+    PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_DOWNLOAD
+)
+
+
+def has_embedded_signature(context):
+    return DocumentVersionSignature.objects.has_embedded_signature(context['object'])
+
+
+def doesnt_have_detached_signature(context):
+    return DocumentVersionSignature.objects.has_detached_signature(context['object']) == False
+
+
+document_signature_upload = {'text': _(u'upload signature'), 'view': 'document_signature_upload', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'pencil_add', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_UPLOAD], 'conditional_disable': has_embedded_signature}
+document_signature_download = {'text': _(u'download signature'), 'view': 'document_signature_download', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'disk', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_SIGNATURE_DOWNLOAD], 'conditional_disable': doesnt_have_detached_signature}
+document_verify = {'text': _(u'signatures'), 'view': 'document_verify', 'args': 'object.pk', 'famfam': 'text_signature', 'permissions': [PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_VERIFY]}