diff --git a/migra/src/clients/mod.rs b/migra/src/clients/mod.rs
index a9474d2..9291b69 100644
--- a/migra/src/clients/mod.rs
+++ b/migra/src/clients/mod.rs
@@ -35,29 +35,3 @@ pub use self::mysql::Client as MysqlClient;
 pub mod sqlite;
 #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")]
 pub use self::sqlite::Client as SqliteClient;
-
-pub fn run_in_transaction<TrxFnMut>(client: &mut AnyClient, trx_fn: TrxFnMut) -> MigraResult<()>
-where
-    TrxFnMut: FnOnce(&mut AnyClient) -> MigraResult<()>,
-{
-    client
-        .begin_transaction()
-        .and_then(|_| trx_fn(client))
-        .and_then(|res| client.commit_transaction().and(Ok(res)))
-        .or_else(|err| client.rollback_transaction().and(Err(err)))
-}
-
-pub fn should_run_in_transaction<TrxFnMut>(
-    client: &mut AnyClient,
-    is_needed: bool,
-    trx_fn: TrxFnMut,
-) -> MigraResult<()>
-where
-    TrxFnMut: FnOnce(&mut AnyClient) -> MigraResult<()>,
-{
-    if is_needed {
-        run_in_transaction(client, trx_fn)
-    } else {
-        trx_fn(client)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/migra/src/lib.rs b/migra/src/lib.rs
index b7166bd..b3e4c82 100644
--- a/migra/src/lib.rs
+++ b/migra/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ pub mod fs;
 pub mod managers;
 pub mod migration;
 
-pub use clients::{run_in_transaction, should_run_in_transaction};
 pub use errors::{Error, MigraResult as Result, StdResult};
 pub use migration::Migration;
diff --git a/migra_cli/src/commands/apply.rs b/migra_cli/src/commands/apply.rs
index 7cbe398..07d69f1 100644
--- a/migra_cli/src/commands/apply.rs
+++ b/migra_cli/src/commands/apply.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::app::App;
 use crate::database;
 use crate::opts::ApplyCommandOpt;
-use migra::should_run_in_transaction;
 
 pub(crate) fn apply_sql(app: &App, cmd_opts: &ApplyCommandOpt) -> migra::StdResult<()> {
     let config = app.config()?;
@@ -21,14 +20,14 @@ pub(crate) fn apply_sql(app: &App, cmd_opts: &ApplyCommandOpt) -> migra::StdResu
         .map(std::fs::read_to_string)
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-    should_run_in_transaction(
+    database::should_run_in_transaction(
         &mut client,
         cmd_opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
         |client| {
             file_contents
                 .iter()
                 .try_for_each(|content| {
-                    should_run_in_transaction(
+                    database::should_run_in_transaction(
                         client,
                         !cmd_opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
                         |client| client.apply_sql(content),
diff --git a/migra_cli/src/commands/downgrade.rs b/migra_cli/src/commands/downgrade.rs
index c3f930e..7c2eeeb 100644
--- a/migra_cli/src/commands/downgrade.rs
+++ b/migra_cli/src/commands/downgrade.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::app::App;
 use crate::database;
 use crate::opts::DowngradeCommandOpt;
-use migra::should_run_in_transaction;
 use std::cmp;
 
 pub(crate) fn rollback_applied_migrations(
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rollback_applied_migrations(
         })
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-    should_run_in_transaction(
+    database::should_run_in_transaction(
         &mut client,
         opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
         |client| {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rollback_applied_migrations(
                 .try_for_each(|(migration_name, content)| {
                     if all_migrations.contains_name(migration_name) {
                         println!("downgrade {}...", migration_name);
-                        should_run_in_transaction(
+                        database::should_run_in_transaction(
                             client,
                             !opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
                             |client| client.run_downgrade_migration(migration_name, &content),
diff --git a/migra_cli/src/commands/upgrade.rs b/migra_cli/src/commands/upgrade.rs
index 1171ee8..82edc9b 100644
--- a/migra_cli/src/commands/upgrade.rs
+++ b/migra_cli/src/commands/upgrade.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use crate::app::App;
 use crate::database;
 use crate::opts::UpgradeCommandOpt;
 use migra::migration;
-use migra::should_run_in_transaction;
 
 pub(crate) fn upgrade_pending_migrations(
     app: &App,
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) fn upgrade_pending_migrations(
         })
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-    should_run_in_transaction(
+    database::should_run_in_transaction(
         &mut client,
         opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
         |client| {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ pub(crate) fn upgrade_pending_migrations(
                 .iter()
                 .try_for_each(|(migration_name, content)| {
                     println!("upgrade {}...", migration_name);
-                    should_run_in_transaction(
+                    database::should_run_in_transaction(
                         client,
                         !opts.transaction_opts.single_transaction,
                         |client| client.run_upgrade_migration(migration_name, &content),
diff --git a/migra_cli/src/database.rs b/migra_cli/src/database.rs
index 67f3507..6d71e06 100644
--- a/migra_cli/src/database.rs
+++ b/migra_cli/src/database.rs
@@ -42,3 +42,29 @@ pub fn create_client_from_config(config: &Config) -> migra::StdResult<AnyClient>
     )
     .map_err(From::from)
 }
+
+pub fn run_in_transaction<TrxFnMut>(client: &mut AnyClient, trx_fn: TrxFnMut) -> migra::Result<()>
+where
+    TrxFnMut: FnOnce(&mut AnyClient) -> migra::Result<()>,
+{
+    client
+        .begin_transaction()
+        .and_then(|_| trx_fn(client))
+        .and_then(|res| client.commit_transaction().and(Ok(res)))
+        .or_else(|err| client.rollback_transaction().and(Err(err)))
+}
+
+pub fn should_run_in_transaction<TrxFnMut>(
+    client: &mut AnyClient,
+    is_needed: bool,
+    trx_fn: TrxFnMut,
+) -> migra::Result<()>
+where
+    TrxFnMut: FnOnce(&mut AnyClient) -> migra::Result<()>,
+{
+    if is_needed {
+        run_in_transaction(client, trx_fn)
+    } else {
+        trx_fn(client)
+    }
+}