diff --git a/src/coleslaw.lisp b/src/coleslaw.lisp
index 06c6fb8..01968f6 100644
--- a/src/coleslaw.lisp
+++ b/src/coleslaw.lisp
@@ -32,15 +32,11 @@ If RAW is non-nil, write the content without wrapping it in the base template."
           (static-dir (merge-pathnames "static" (repo *config*))))
       (dolist (dir (list css-dir static-dir))
         (when (probe-file dir)
-          (shell-command (format nil "cp -R ~a ." dir)))))
+          (run-program "cp -R ~a ." dir))))
     (render-posts)
     (render-indices)
     (render-feed)))
 
-(defun update-symlink (path target)
-  "Update the symlink at PATH to point to TARGET."
-  (shell-command (format nil "ln -sfn ~a ~a" target path)))
-
 (defgeneric deploy (staging)
   (:documentation "Deploy the STAGING dir, updating the .prev and .curr symlinks.")
   (:method (staging)
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ If RAW is non-nil, write the content without wrapping it in the base template."
             (curr (deploy-path ".curr")))
         (ensure-directories-exist new-build)
         (with-current-directory coleslaw-conf:*basedir*
-          (shell-command (format nil "mv ~a ~a" staging new-build))
+          (run-program "mv ~a ~a" staging new-build)
           (if (and (probe-file prev) (equal prev (truename prev)))
               (delete-file prev)
               (cl-fad:delete-directory-and-files (truename prev)))
diff --git a/src/packages.lisp b/src/packages.lisp
index ddd2a1e..f094199 100644
--- a/src/packages.lisp
+++ b/src/packages.lisp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (defpackage :coleslaw
   (:documentation "Homepage: <a href=\"http://github.com/redline6561/coleslaw\">Github</a>")
   (:use :cl :closure-template)
-  (:import-from :trivial-shell #:shell-command)
   (:import-from :iolib.os #:with-current-directory)
   (:import-from :alexandria #:hash-table-values
                             #:make-keyword)
diff --git a/src/util.lisp b/src/util.lisp
index 6c9eb23..7c8bcdc 100644
--- a/src/util.lisp
+++ b/src/util.lisp
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 If ARGS is provided, use (apply 'format nil PATH ARGS) as the value of PATH."
   (merge-pathnames (apply 'format nil path args) coleslaw-conf:*basedir*))
 
+(defun run-program (program &rest args)
+  "Take a PROGRAM and execute the corresponding shell command. If ARGS is provided,
+use (apply 'format nil PROGRAM ARGS) as the value of PROGRAM."
+  (trivial-shell:shell-command (apply 'format nil program args)))
+
+(defun update-symlink (path target)
+  "Update the symlink at PATH to point to TARGET."
+  (run-program "ln -sfn ~a ~a" target path))
+
 (defmacro do-files ((var path &optional extension) &body body)
   "For each file on PATH, run BODY. If EXTENSION is provided, only run BODY
 on files that match the given extension."