diff --git a/www/common/common-interface.js b/www/common/common-interface.js
index 735d3fb37..4fa409604 100644
--- a/www/common/common-interface.js
+++ b/www/common/common-interface.js
@@ -462,6 +462,35 @@ define([
         return frame;
     };
 
+    UI.createModal = function (cfg) {
+        var $body = cfg.$body || $('body');
+        var $blockContainer = $body.find('#'+cfg.id);
+        if (!$blockContainer.length) {
+            $blockContainer = $(h('div.cp-modal-container#'+cfg.id, {
+                tabindex: 1
+            }));
+        }
+        var hide = function () {
+            if (cfg.onClose) { return void cfg.onClose(); }
+            $blockContainer.hide();
+        };
+        $blockContainer.html('').appendTo($body);
+        var $block = $(h('div.cp-modal')).appendTo($blockContainer);
+        $(h('span.cp-modal-close.fa.fa-times', {
+            title: Messages.filePicker_close
+        })).click(hide).appendTo($block);
+        $body.click(hide);
+        $block.click(function (e) {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        });
+        $body.keydown(function (e) {
+            if (e.which === 27) {
+                hide();
+            }
+        });
+        return $blockContainer;
+    };
+
     UI.alert = function (msg, cb, opt) {
         var force = false;
         if (typeof(opt) === 'object') {
diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index 4d487f779..6377e2fb8 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -2538,37 +2538,6 @@ define([
         return $block;
     };
 
-    UIElements.createModal = function (cfg) {
-        var $body = cfg.$body || $('body');
-        var $blockContainer = $body.find('#'+cfg.id);
-        if (!$blockContainer.length) {
-            $blockContainer = $('<div>', {
-                'class': 'cp-modal-container',
-                tabindex: 1,
-                'id': cfg.id
-            });
-        }
-        var hide = function () {
-            if (cfg.onClose) { return void cfg.onClose(); }
-            $blockContainer.hide();
-        };
-        $blockContainer.html('').appendTo($body);
-        var $block = $('<div>', {'class': 'cp-modal'}).appendTo($blockContainer);
-        $('<span>', {
-            'class': 'cp-modal-close fa fa-times',
-            'title': Messages.filePicker_close
-        }).click(hide).appendTo($block);
-        $body.click(hide);
-        $block.click(function (e) {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-        });
-        $body.keydown(function (e) {
-            if (e.which === 27) {
-                hide();
-            }
-        });
-        return $blockContainer;
-    };
 
     UIElements.createNewPadModal = function (common) {
         // if in drive, show new pad modal instead
@@ -2576,7 +2545,7 @@ define([
             return void $(".cp-app-drive-element-row.cp-app-drive-new-ghost").click();
         }
 
-        var $modal = UIElements.createModal({
+        var $modal = UI.createModal({
             id: 'cp-app-toolbar-creation-dialog',
             $body: $('body')
         });
diff --git a/www/common/drive-ui.js b/www/common/drive-ui.js
index 81f7a6e54..787caa6b4 100644
--- a/www/common/drive-ui.js
+++ b/www/common/drive-ui.js
@@ -2892,7 +2892,7 @@ define([
             $element.append($('<span>', {'class': 'cp-app-drive-element-name'})
                 .text(Messages.fm_newFile));
             $element.click(function () {
-                var $modal = UIElements.createModal({
+                var $modal = UI.createModal({
                     id: 'cp-app-drive-new-ghost-dialog',
                     $body: $('body')
                 });
diff --git a/www/filepicker/inner.js b/www/filepicker/inner.js
index aba1ed77b..2eb9b4120 100644
--- a/www/filepicker/inner.js
+++ b/www/filepicker/inner.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ define([
         var createFileDialog = function () {
             var types = filters.types || [];
             // Create modal
-            var $blockContainer = UIElements.createModal({
+            var $blockContainer = UI.createModal({
                 id: 'cp-filepicker-dialog',
                 $body: $body,
                 onClose: hideFileDialog
diff --git a/www/teams/inner.js b/www/teams/inner.js
index 4dccf34d1..ae67c6f6e 100644
--- a/www/teams/inner.js
+++ b/www/teams/inner.js
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ define([
     };
 
     var makePermissions = function () {
-        var $blockContainer = UIElements.createModal({
+        var $blockContainer = UI.createModal({
             id: 'cp-teams-roster-dialog',
         }).show();