diff --git a/src/calibre/__init__.py b/src/calibre/__init__.py
index fa1f0a53de..c3aca457ad 100644
--- a/src/calibre/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/__init__.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ def osx_version():
         if m:
             return int(m.group(1)), int(m.group(2)), int(m.group(3))
 
+def confirm_config_name(name):
+    return name + '_again'
+
 _filename_sanitize = re.compile(r'[\xae\0\\|\?\*<":>\+/]')
 _filename_sanitize_unicode = frozenset([u'\\', u'|', u'?', u'*', u'<',
     u'"', u':', u'>', u'+', u'/'] + list(map(unichr, xrange(32))))
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
index 2dc095507c..213f74f816 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 import cStringIO, ctypes, datetime, os, re, shutil, subprocess, sys, tempfile, time
 from calibre.constants import __appname__, __version__, DEBUG
-from calibre import fit_image
+from calibre import fit_image, confirm_config_name
 from calibre.constants import isosx, iswindows
 from calibre.devices.errors import OpenFeedback, UserFeedback
 from calibre.devices.usbms.deviceconfig import DeviceConfig
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from calibre.ebooks.metadata import authors_to_string, MetaInformation, \
     title_sort
 from calibre.ebooks.metadata.book.base import Metadata
 from calibre.ebooks.metadata.epub import set_metadata
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete import config_name
 from calibre.library.server.utils import strftime
 from calibre.utils.config import config_dir, dynamic, prefs
 from calibre.utils.date import now, parse_date
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class AppleOpenFeedback(OpenFeedback):
             def do_it(self, return_code):
                 if return_code == self.Accepted:
                     self.cd.log.info(" Apple driver ENABLED")
-                    dynamic[config_name(self.cd.plugin.DISPLAY_DISABLE_DIALOG)] = False
+                    dynamic[confirm_config_name(self.cd.plugin.DISPLAY_DISABLE_DIALOG)] = False
                 else:
                     from calibre.customize.ui import disable_plugin
                     self.cd.log.info(" Apple driver DISABLED")
@@ -808,7 +807,7 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
 
         # Display a dialog recommending using 'Connect to iTunes' if user hasn't
         # previously disabled the dialog
-        if dynamic.get(config_name(self.DISPLAY_DISABLE_DIALOG),True):
+        if dynamic.get(confirm_config_name(self.DISPLAY_DISABLE_DIALOG),True):
             raise AppleOpenFeedback(self)
         else:
             if DEBUG:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
index 6cd6fcaf51..16d7bdde2f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ __license__   = 'GPL v3'
 __copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal kovid@kovidgoyal.net'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
-from calibre.gui2 import dynamic
-from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete_ui import Ui_Dialog
 from PyQt4.Qt import QDialog, Qt, QPixmap, QIcon
 
-def config_name(name):
-    return name + '_again'
+from calibre import confirm_config_name
+from calibre.gui2 import dynamic
+from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_delete_ui import Ui_Dialog
 
 class Dialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
@@ -22,11 +21,11 @@ class Dialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.buttonBox.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def toggle(self, *args):
-        dynamic[config_name(self.name)] = self.again.isChecked()
+        dynamic[confirm_config_name(self.name)] = self.again.isChecked()
 
 
 def confirm(msg, name, parent=None, pixmap='dialog_warning.png'):
-    if not dynamic.get(config_name(name), True):
+    if not dynamic.get(confirm_config_name(name), True):
         return True
     d = Dialog(msg, name, parent)
     d.label.setPixmap(QPixmap(I(pixmap)))