diff --git a/src/tmux_utils.sh b/src/tmux_utils.sh
index 02dc33f..87ab063 100644
--- a/src/tmux_utils.sh
+++ b/src/tmux_utils.sh
@@ -61,16 +61,3 @@ tmux_set_window_option_now() {
   _value="$2"
   tmux set-window-option -gq "$_option_name" "$_value"
 }
-
-# return the value of status style
-tmux_get_statusstyle() {
-  local _val
-  _val=$(tmux show-option -gqv status-style)
-  echo "$_val"
-}
-
-tmux_get_statusleft() {
-  local _val
-  _val=$(tmux show-option -gqv status-left)
-  echo "$_val"
-}
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_enabled.sh
index 9e4d17c..aad203f 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=colour241,fg=colour248] #S #[bg=colour237,fg=colour241,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=colour237,fg=colour223"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_transparent_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_transparent_enabled.sh
index 274e778..76fcfdc 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_transparent_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark256_transparent_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=colour241,fg=colour248] #S #[bg=colour237,fg=colour241,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=default,fg=colour223"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_enabled.sh
index 17b9bb9..e8d0505 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=#665c54,fg=#bdae93] #S #[bg=#3c3836,fg=#665c54,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=#3c3836,fg=#ebdbb2"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_transparent_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_transparent_enabled.sh
index 42a1213..fff0358 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_transparent_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_dark_transparent_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=#665c54,fg=#bdae93] #S #[bg=#3c3836,fg=#665c54,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=default,fg=#ebdbb2"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_enabled.sh
index 7c55396..b9bfcd7 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=colour239,fg=colour223] #S #[bg=colour250,fg=colour239,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=colour250,fg=colour237"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_transparent_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_transparent_enabled.sh
index ccf17a5..b8cf8a6 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_transparent_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light256_transparent_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_utils.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=colour239,fg=colour223] #S #[bg=colour250,fg=colour239,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=default,fg=colour237"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_enabled.sh
index db65da7..8c4404f 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=#bdae93,fg=#665c54] #S #[bg=#ebdbb2,fg=#bdae93,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=#ebdbb2,fg=#3c3836"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_transparent_enabled.sh b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_transparent_enabled.sh
index c12fab1..309fc6f 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_transparent_enabled.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_check_gruvbox_light_transparent_enabled.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 main() {
   helper_tearup_linux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=#bdae93,fg=#665c54] #S #[bg=#ebdbb2,fg=#bdae93,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=default,fg=#3c3836"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/linux/test_without_theme_fallback_to_gruvbox_dark256.sh b/tests/linux/test_without_theme_fallback_to_gruvbox_dark256.sh
index 058ded6..b150655 100755
--- a/tests/linux/test_without_theme_fallback_to_gruvbox_dark256.sh
+++ b/tests/linux/test_without_theme_fallback_to_gruvbox_dark256.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../tmux_helpers.sh"
+source "${CURRENT_DIR}/../test_helpers.sh"
 
 ####
 # Test: when the theme is not defined in config it should fallback to 'dark256'
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ EOF
 
   # check if left side match
   _status_left_expected="#[bg=colour241,fg=colour248] #S #[bg=colour237,fg=colour241,nobold,noitalics,nounderscore]"
-  _status_left_current=$(tmux_get_statusleft)
+  _status_left_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusleft)
   if [[ "$_status_left_current" != "$_status_left_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-left did not match" "$_status_left_current" "$_status_left_expected"
     helper_teardown
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ EOF
   fi
   # check if status is not transparent
   _status_style_expected="bg=colour237,fg=colour223"
-  _status_style_current=$(tmux_get_statusstyle)
+  _status_style_current=$(helper_tmux_get_statusstyle)
   if [[ "$_status_style_current" != "$_status_style_expected" ]]; then
     helper_print_fail "status-style did not match" "$_status_style_current" "$_status_style_expected"
     helper_teardown
diff --git a/tests/tmux_helpers.sh b/tests/test_helpers.sh
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/tmux_helpers.sh
rename to tests/test_helpers.sh
index c07f217..7b199a4 100644
--- a/tests/tmux_helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ helper_print_fail() {
 }
 
 helper_print_success() {
-  local _msg="${1:-}"
+  local _msg="${1}"
   printf "SUCCESS. %s\n" "${_msg}"
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@ helper_install_tpm_plugins() {
   bash -c "${HOME}/.tmux/plugins/tpm/scripts/install_plugins.sh install_plugins"
 }
 
-helper_get_project_root_dir() {
-  _current_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-  echo "${_current_dir}/../"
+# return the value of tmux status-style
+helper_tmux_get_statusstyle() {
+  local _val
+  _val=$(tmux show-option -gqv status-style)
+  echo "$_val"
+}
+
+# return the value of tmux status-left
+helper_tmux_get_statusleft() {
+  local _val
+  _val=$(tmux show-option -gqv status-left)
+  echo "$_val"
 }