diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/ghosts.js
similarity index 88%
rename from lib/utils.js
rename to lib/ghosts.js
index 6e2f4b0..e82f816 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/ghosts.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const Path = require('path')
 const atomic = require('atomic-file-rw')
 // @ts-ignore
 const multicb = require('multicb')
+const ReadyGate = require('./utils/ready-gate')
 
 // TODO: fs is only supported in node.js. We should support browser by replacing
 // fs.readdir with a browser "file" that just lists all ghost files.
@@ -16,34 +17,7 @@ const multicb = require('multicb')
  * } CB
  */
 
-class ReadyGate {
-  #waiting
-  #ready
-  constructor() {
-    this.#waiting = new Set()
-    this.#ready = false
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @param {() => void} cb
-   */
-  onReady(cb) {
-    if (this.#ready) cb()
-    else this.#waiting.add(cb)
-  }
-
-  setReady() {
-    this.#ready = true
-    for (const cb of this.#waiting) cb()
-    this.#waiting.clear()
-  }
-
-  get isReady() {
-    return this.#ready
-  }
-}
-
-class GhostDB {
+class Ghosts {
   /** @type {string} */
   #basePath
 
@@ -118,7 +92,7 @@ class GhostDB {
   #read(tangleID, cb) {
     atomic.readFile(
       this.#path(tangleID),
-      GhostDB.encodingOpts,
+      Ghosts.encodingOpts,
       (/** @type {any} */ err, /** @type {any} */ str) => {
         // Load Map
         /** @type {Map<string, number>} */
@@ -166,7 +140,7 @@ class GhostDB {
       atomic.writeFile(
         this.#path(tangleID),
         this.#serialize(newMap),
-        GhostDB.encodingOpts,
+        Ghosts.encodingOpts,
         (/** @type {any} */ err) => {
           // prettier-ignore
           if (err) return cb(new Error('GhostDB.save() failed to write ghost file', { cause: err }))
@@ -189,4 +163,4 @@ class GhostDB {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = { ReadyGate, GhostDB }
+module.exports = Ghosts
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index fac4558..fbd65f0 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ const {
   ACCOUNT_SELF,
   ACCOUNT_ANY,
 } = require('./msg-v3/constants')
-const { ReadyGate, GhostDB } = require('./utils')
+const ReadyGate = require('./utils/ready-gate')
+const Ghosts = require('./ghosts')
 const { decrypt } = require('./encryption')
 
 /**
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
     },
   })
 
-  const ghostDB = new GhostDB(Path.join(config.path, 'ghosts'))
+  const ghosts = new Ghosts(Path.join(config.path, 'ghosts'))
 
   peer.close.hook(function (/** @type {any} */ fn, /** @type {any} */ args) {
     log.close(() => {
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
   function loaded(cb) {
     if (cb === void 0) return promisify(loaded)()
     scannedLog.onReady(() => {
-      ghostDB.onReady(cb)
+      ghosts.onReady(cb)
     })
   }
 
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
     if (!tangleData) return cb(new Error(`ghosts.add() opts.msg "${opts.msg}" does not belong to opts.tangle "${opts.tangle}"`))
     const depth = tangleData.depth
 
-    ghostDB.save(tangleID, msgID, depth, max, (err) => {
+    ghosts.save(tangleID, msgID, depth, max, (err) => {
       // prettier-ignore
       if (err) cb(new Error('ghosts.add() failed to save to disk', { cause: err }))
       else cb()
@@ -966,8 +967,8 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
    * @returns {Array<string>}
    */
   function getGhosts(tangleID) {
-    const ghosts = ghostDB.read(tangleID)
-    return [...ghosts.keys()]
+    const map = ghosts.read(tangleID)
+    return [...map.keys()]
   }
 
   /**
@@ -975,9 +976,9 @@ function initDB(peer, config) {
    * @returns {number}
    */
   function getMinGhostDepth(tangleID) {
-    const ghosts = ghostDB.read(tangleID)
+    const map = ghosts.read(tangleID)
     let minDepth = Infinity
-    for (const depth of ghosts.values()) {
+    for (const depth of map.values()) {
       if (depth < minDepth) minDepth = depth
     }
     return minDepth
diff --git a/lib/utils/ready-gate.js b/lib/utils/ready-gate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ece500f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/ready-gate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+class ReadyGate {
+  #waiting
+  #ready
+  constructor() {
+    this.#waiting = new Set()
+    this.#ready = false
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param {() => void} cb
+   */
+  onReady(cb) {
+    if (this.#ready) cb()
+    else this.#waiting.add(cb)
+  }
+
+  setReady() {
+    this.#ready = true
+    for (const cb of this.#waiting) cb()
+    this.#waiting.clear()
+  }
+
+  get isReady() {
+    return this.#ready
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = ReadyGate