diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
index 2eb5d0f..09d4a43 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentUtils;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Key;
 import org.onosproject.routing.IntentSynchronizationService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentUtils.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentUtils.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 863de12..0000000
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.onosproject.sdnip;
-
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.SinglePointToMultiPointIntent;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-/**
- * Utilities for dealing with intents.
- */
-public final class IntentUtils {
-
-    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IntentUtils.class);
-
-    private IntentUtils() {
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if two intents represent the same value.
-     *
-     * <p>({@link Intent#equals(Object)} only checks ID equality)</p>
-     *
-     * <p>Both intents must be of the same type.</p>
-     *
-     * @param one first intent
-     * @param two second intent
-     * @return true if the two intents represent the same value, otherwise false
-     */
-    public static boolean equals(Intent one, Intent two) {
-        if (one.getClass() != two.getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!(Objects.equals(one.appId(), two.appId()) &&
-                Objects.equals(one.key(), two.key()))) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (one instanceof SinglePointToMultiPointIntent) {
-            SinglePointToMultiPointIntent intent1 = (SinglePointToMultiPointIntent) one;
-            SinglePointToMultiPointIntent intent2 = (SinglePointToMultiPointIntent) two;
-
-            return Objects.equals(intent1.selector(), intent2.selector()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.treatment(), intent2.treatment()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.ingressPoint(), intent2.ingressPoint()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.egressPoints(), intent2.egressPoints());
-        } else if (one instanceof MultiPointToSinglePointIntent) {
-            MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent1 = (MultiPointToSinglePointIntent) one;
-            MultiPointToSinglePointIntent intent2 = (MultiPointToSinglePointIntent) two;
-
-            return Objects.equals(intent1.selector(), intent2.selector()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.treatment(), intent2.treatment()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.ingressPoints(), intent2.ingressPoints()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.egressPoint(), intent2.egressPoint());
-        } else if (one instanceof PointToPointIntent) {
-            PointToPointIntent intent1 = (PointToPointIntent) one;
-            PointToPointIntent intent2 = (PointToPointIntent) two;
-
-            return Objects.equals(intent1.selector(), intent2.selector()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.treatment(), intent2.treatment()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.ingressPoint(), intent2.ingressPoint()) &&
-                    Objects.equals(intent1.egressPoint(), intent2.egressPoint());
-        } else {
-            log.error("Unimplemented intent type");
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
index fb008aa..edc2df4 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/PeerConnectivityManager.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.host.InterfaceIpAddress;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentUtils;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Key;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.PointToPointIntent;
 import org.onosproject.routing.IntentSynchronizationService;
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSyncTest.java b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSyncTest.java
index 6dc3ce1..4736aa1 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSyncTest.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/IntentSyncTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentState;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Key;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.MultiPointToSinglePointIntent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentUtils;
 import org.onosproject.routing.RouteEntry;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
index 7f825e8..4df7f9d 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import org.easymock.IArgumentMatcher;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
+import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentUtils;
 
 import static org.easymock.EasyMock.reportMatcher;