diff --git a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
index de6d0fde5..268e8b5e9 100644
--- a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 #include <limits>
 
+/*
+ * token_bucket
+ */
+
 nano::rate::token_bucket::token_bucket (std::size_t max_token_count_a, std::size_t refill_rate_a)
 {
 	reset (max_token_count_a, refill_rate_a);
@@ -62,3 +66,22 @@ void nano::rate::token_bucket::reset (std::size_t max_token_count_a, std::size_t
 	refill_rate = refill_rate_a;
 	last_refill = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
 }
+
+/*
+ * rate_limiter
+ */
+
+nano::rate_limiter::rate_limiter (std::size_t limit_a, double burst_ratio_a) :
+	bucket (static_cast<std::size_t> (limit_a * burst_ratio_a), limit_a)
+{
+}
+
+bool nano::rate_limiter::should_pass (std::size_t message_size_a)
+{
+	return bucket.try_consume (nano::narrow_cast<unsigned int> (message_size_a));
+}
+
+void nano::rate_limiter::reset (std::size_t limit_a, double burst_ratio_a)
+{
+	bucket.reset (static_cast<std::size_t> (limit_a * burst_ratio_a), limit_a);
+}
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diff --git a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
index 33adb52e9..f027d7083 100644
--- a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
@@ -59,3 +59,19 @@ private:
 	static std::size_t constexpr unlimited_rate_sentinel{ static_cast<std::size_t> (1e9) };
 };
 }
+
+namespace nano
+{
+class rate_limiter final
+{
+public:
+	// initialize with limit 0 = unbounded
+	rate_limiter (std::size_t limit, double burst_ratio);
+
+	bool should_pass (std::size_t buffer_size);
+	void reset (std::size_t limit, double burst_ratio);
+
+private:
+	nano::rate::token_bucket bucket;
+};
+}
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diff --git a/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.cpp b/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.cpp
index 347fa4b2e..14a79ecb1 100644
--- a/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,6 @@
 #include <nano/lib/utility.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp>
 
-/*
- * rate_limiter
- */
-
-nano::rate_limiter::rate_limiter (std::size_t limit_a, double burst_ratio_a) :
-	bucket (static_cast<std::size_t> (limit_a * burst_ratio_a), limit_a)
-{
-}
-
-bool nano::rate_limiter::should_pass (std::size_t message_size_a)
-{
-	return bucket.try_consume (nano::narrow_cast<unsigned int> (message_size_a));
-}
-
-void nano::rate_limiter::reset (std::size_t limit_a, double burst_ratio_a)
-{
-	bucket.reset (static_cast<std::size_t> (limit_a * burst_ratio_a), limit_a);
-}
-
 /*
  * outbound_bandwidth_limiter
  */
diff --git a/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp b/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp
index edd6c328b..6203f1ed9 100644
--- a/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp
@@ -21,19 +21,6 @@ nano::bandwidth_limit_type to_bandwidth_limit_type (nano::transport::traffic_typ
 /**
  * Class that tracks and manages bandwidth limits for IO operations
  */
-class rate_limiter final
-{
-public:
-	// initialize with limit 0 = unbounded
-	rate_limiter (std::size_t limit, double burst_ratio);
-
-	bool should_pass (std::size_t buffer_size);
-	void reset (std::size_t limit, double burst_ratio);
-
-private:
-	nano::rate::token_bucket bucket;
-};
-
 class outbound_bandwidth_limiter final
 {
 public: // Config
diff --git a/nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/service.hpp b/nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/service.hpp
index d82971998..a31461a7f 100644
--- a/nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/service.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/service.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 #include <nano/lib/locks.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/numbers.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/observer_set.hpp>
-#include <nano/lib/timer.hpp>
-#include <nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_config.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/account_sets.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/bootstrap_ascending/common.hpp>
diff --git a/nano/node/local_block_broadcaster.hpp b/nano/node/local_block_broadcaster.hpp
index 47a443acf..1583e7d38 100644
--- a/nano/node/local_block_broadcaster.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/local_block_broadcaster.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <nano/lib/blocks.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/locks.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/processing_queue.hpp>
-#include <nano/node/bandwidth_limiter.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/blockprocessor.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/fwd.hpp>
 #include <nano/secure/common.hpp>