diff --git a/backend/src/common/error.js b/backend/src/common/error.js
index fd1f8d6e..2ff57b28 100644
--- a/backend/src/common/error.js
+++ b/backend/src/common/error.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-check
 
-import { OWNER_AFFILIATIONS } from "./render.js";
+import { OWNER_AFFILIATIONS } from "./ops.js";
 
 /**
  * @type {string} A general message to ask user to try again later.
diff --git a/backend/src/common/ops.js b/backend/src/common/ops.js
index cfdc2c2a..0c3e3900 100644
--- a/backend/src/common/ops.js
+++ b/backend/src/common/ops.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // @ts-check
 
 import toEmoji from "emoji-name-map";
-import { SECONDARY_ERROR_MESSAGES, TRY_AGAIN_LATER } from "./error.js";
+
+const OWNER_AFFILIATIONS = ["OWNER", "COLLABORATOR", "ORGANIZATION_MEMBER"];
 
 /**
  * Returns boolean if value is either "true" or "false" else the value as it is.
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ const buildSearchFilter = (repos = [], owners = []) => {
 };
 
 export {
+  OWNER_AFFILIATIONS,
   parseBoolean,
   parseArray,
   clampValue,
diff --git a/backend/src/common/render.js b/backend/src/common/render.js
index 6190ea90..594abaa5 100644
--- a/backend/src/common/render.js
+++ b/backend/src/common/render.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import { getCardColors } from "./color.js";
 import { encodeHTML } from "./html.js";
 import { clampValue } from "./ops.js";
 
-const OWNER_AFFILIATIONS = ["OWNER", "COLLABORATOR", "ORGANIZATION_MEMBER"];
-
 /**
  * Auto layout utility, allows us to layout things vertically or horizontally with
  * proper gaping.
@@ -237,6 +235,5 @@ export {
   createProgressNode,
   iconWithLabel,
   flexLayout,
-  OWNER_AFFILIATIONS,
   measureText,
 };