diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index a2381c8c61..61261f0490 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     system_transaction,
     sysvar::{self, Sysvar},
     timing::years_as_slots,
-    transaction::{Result, Transaction, TransactionError},
+    transaction::{self, Result, Transaction, TransactionError},
 };
 use solana_stake_program::stake_state::{self, Delegation, PointValue};
 use solana_vote_program::{vote_instruction::VoteInstruction, vote_state::VoteState};
@@ -1821,8 +1821,8 @@ impl Bank {
     }
 
     pub fn check_tx_durable_nonce(&self, tx: &Transaction) -> Option<(Pubkey, Account)> {
-        nonce_utils::transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx)
-            .and_then(|nonce_ix| nonce_utils::get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx))
+        transaction::uses_durable_nonce(&tx)
+            .and_then(|nonce_ix| transaction::get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx))
             .and_then(|nonce_pubkey| {
                 self.get_account(&nonce_pubkey)
                     .map(|acc| (*nonce_pubkey, acc))
diff --git a/runtime/src/nonce_utils.rs b/runtime/src/nonce_utils.rs
index 524cf45f0f..9c6ccfc2d3 100644
--- a/runtime/src/nonce_utils.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/nonce_utils.rs
@@ -3,40 +3,9 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     account_utils::StateMut,
     fee_calculator::FeeCalculator,
     hash::Hash,
-    instruction::CompiledInstruction,
     nonce::{state::Versions, State},
-    program_utils::limited_deserialize,
-    pubkey::Pubkey,
-    system_instruction::SystemInstruction,
-    system_program,
-    transaction::{Transaction},
 };
 
-pub fn transaction_uses_durable_nonce(tx: &Transaction) -> Option<&CompiledInstruction> {
-    let message = tx.message();
-    message
-        .instructions
-        .get(0)
-        .filter(|maybe_ix| {
-            let prog_id_idx = maybe_ix.program_id_index as usize;
-            match message.account_keys.get(prog_id_idx) {
-                Some(program_id) => system_program::check_id(&program_id),
-                _ => false,
-            }
-        } && matches!(limited_deserialize(&maybe_ix.data), Ok(SystemInstruction::AdvanceNonceAccount))
-        )
-}
-
-pub fn get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction<'a>(
-    ix: &CompiledInstruction,
-    tx: &'a Transaction,
-) -> Option<&'a Pubkey> {
-    ix.accounts.get(0).and_then(|idx| {
-        let idx = *idx as usize;
-        tx.message().account_keys.get(idx)
-    })
-}
-
 pub fn verify_nonce_account(acc: &Account, hash: &Hash) -> bool {
     match StateMut::<Versions>::state(acc).map(|v| v.convert_to_current()) {
         Ok(State::Initialized(ref data)) => *hash == data.blockhash,
@@ -60,110 +29,11 @@ mod tests {
     use solana_sdk::{
         account_utils::State as AccountUtilsState,
         hash::Hash,
-        message::Message,
         nonce::{account::with_test_keyed_account, Account as NonceAccount, State},
-        pubkey::Pubkey,
-        signature::{Keypair, Signer},
-        system_instruction,
         sysvar::{recent_blockhashes::create_test_recent_blockhashes, rent::Rent},
     };
     use std::collections::HashSet;
 
-    fn nonced_transfer_tx() -> (Pubkey, Pubkey, Transaction) {
-        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
-        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
-        let instructions = [
-            system_instruction::advance_nonce_account(&nonce_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey),
-            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
-        ];
-        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&nonce_pubkey));
-        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
-        (from_pubkey, nonce_pubkey, tx)
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn tx_uses_nonce_ok() {
-        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
-        assert!(transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_some());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn tx_uses_nonce_empty_ix_fail() {
-        assert!(transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&Transaction::default()).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn tx_uses_nonce_bad_prog_id_idx_fail() {
-        let (_, _, mut tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
-        tx.message.instructions.get_mut(0).unwrap().program_id_index = 255u8;
-        assert!(transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn tx_uses_nonce_first_prog_id_not_nonce_fail() {
-        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
-        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
-        let instructions = [
-            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
-            system_instruction::advance_nonce_account(&nonce_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey),
-        ];
-        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&from_pubkey));
-        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
-        assert!(transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn tx_uses_nonce_wrong_first_nonce_ix_fail() {
-        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
-        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
-        let instructions = [
-            system_instruction::withdraw_nonce_account(
-                &nonce_pubkey,
-                &nonce_pubkey,
-                &from_pubkey,
-                42,
-            ),
-            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
-        ];
-        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&nonce_pubkey));
-        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
-        assert!(transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_ok() {
-        let (_, nonce_pubkey, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
-        let nonce_ix = transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(
-            get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx),
-            Some(&nonce_pubkey),
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_no_accounts_fail() {
-        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
-        let nonce_ix = transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
-        let mut nonce_ix = nonce_ix.clone();
-        nonce_ix.accounts.clear();
-        assert_eq!(get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx), None,);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_bad_acc_idx_fail() {
-        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
-        let nonce_ix = transaction_uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
-        let mut nonce_ix = nonce_ix.clone();
-        nonce_ix.accounts[0] = 255u8;
-        assert_eq!(get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx), None,);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn verify_nonce_ok() {
         with_test_keyed_account(42, true, |nonce_account| {
diff --git a/sdk/src/transaction.rs b/sdk/src/transaction.rs
index e9e61a8531..69c0c09dae 100644
--- a/sdk/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/transaction.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ use crate::{
     hash::Hash,
     instruction::{CompiledInstruction, Instruction, InstructionError},
     message::Message,
+    program_utils::limited_deserialize,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     short_vec,
     signature::{Signature, SignerError},
     signers::Signers,
+    system_instruction::SystemInstruction,
+    system_program,
 };
 use std::result;
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -395,6 +398,31 @@ impl Transaction {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn uses_durable_nonce(tx: &Transaction) -> Option<&CompiledInstruction> {
+    let message = tx.message();
+    message
+        .instructions
+        .get(0)
+        .filter(|maybe_ix| {
+            let prog_id_idx = maybe_ix.program_id_index as usize;
+            match message.account_keys.get(prog_id_idx) {
+                Some(program_id) => system_program::check_id(&program_id),
+                _ => false,
+            }
+        } && matches!(limited_deserialize(&maybe_ix.data), Ok(SystemInstruction::AdvanceNonceAccount))
+        )
+}
+
+pub fn get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction<'a>(
+    ix: &CompiledInstruction,
+    tx: &'a Transaction,
+) -> Option<&'a Pubkey> {
+    ix.accounts.get(0).and_then(|idx| {
+        let idx = *idx as usize;
+        tx.message().account_keys.get(idx)
+    })
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -812,4 +840,99 @@ mod tests {
             vec![Signature::default(), Signature::default()]
         );
     }
+
+    fn nonced_transfer_tx() -> (Pubkey, Pubkey, Transaction) {
+        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
+        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
+        let instructions = [
+            system_instruction::advance_nonce_account(&nonce_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey),
+            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
+        ];
+        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&nonce_pubkey));
+        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
+        (from_pubkey, nonce_pubkey, tx)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tx_uses_nonce_ok() {
+        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
+        assert!(uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tx_uses_nonce_empty_ix_fail() {
+        assert!(uses_durable_nonce(&Transaction::default()).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tx_uses_nonce_bad_prog_id_idx_fail() {
+        let (_, _, mut tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
+        tx.message.instructions.get_mut(0).unwrap().program_id_index = 255u8;
+        assert!(uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tx_uses_nonce_first_prog_id_not_nonce_fail() {
+        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
+        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
+        let instructions = [
+            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
+            system_instruction::advance_nonce_account(&nonce_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey),
+        ];
+        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&from_pubkey));
+        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
+        assert!(uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tx_uses_nonce_wrong_first_nonce_ix_fail() {
+        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let from_pubkey = from_keypair.pubkey();
+        let nonce_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let nonce_pubkey = nonce_keypair.pubkey();
+        let instructions = [
+            system_instruction::withdraw_nonce_account(
+                &nonce_pubkey,
+                &nonce_pubkey,
+                &from_pubkey,
+                42,
+            ),
+            system_instruction::transfer(&from_pubkey, &nonce_pubkey, 42),
+        ];
+        let message = Message::new(&instructions, Some(&nonce_pubkey));
+        let tx = Transaction::new(&[&from_keypair, &nonce_keypair], message, Hash::default());
+        assert!(uses_durable_nonce(&tx).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_ok() {
+        let (_, nonce_pubkey, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
+        let nonce_ix = uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx),
+            Some(&nonce_pubkey),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_no_accounts_fail() {
+        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
+        let nonce_ix = uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
+        let mut nonce_ix = nonce_ix.clone();
+        nonce_ix.accounts.clear();
+        assert_eq!(get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx), None,);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_nonce_pub_from_ix_bad_acc_idx_fail() {
+        let (_, _, tx) = nonced_transfer_tx();
+        let nonce_ix = uses_durable_nonce(&tx).unwrap();
+        let mut nonce_ix = nonce_ix.clone();
+        nonce_ix.accounts[0] = 255u8;
+        assert_eq!(get_nonce_pubkey_from_instruction(&nonce_ix, &tx), None,);
+    }
 }