diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/caches.py b/synapse/util/dictionary_cache.py
similarity index 100%
rename from synapse/storage/util/caches.py
rename to synapse/util/dictionary_cache.py
diff --git a/tests/util/test_dict_cache.py b/tests/util/test_dict_cache.py
index 8cb9be6581..79bc1225d6 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_dict_cache.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_dict_cache.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from tests import unittest
 
-from synapse.storage.util.caches import DictionaryCache
+from synapse.util.dictionary_cache import DictionaryCache
 
 
 class DictCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):