diff --git a/src/postorius/utils.py b/src/postorius/utils.py
index b87cd75..37a4011 100644
--- a/src/postorius/utils.py
+++ b/src/postorius/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.paginator import Paginator, EmptyPage, PageNotAnInteger
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, redirect
 from django.template import RequestContext
 from mailmanclient import Client
@@ -41,3 +42,17 @@
         {'error': "Mailman REST API not available.  "
                   "Please start Mailman core."},
         context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
+def paginate(request, collection, count=20):
+    # count is the number of items per page
+    paginator = Paginator(collection, count)
+    page = request.GET.get('page')
+    try:
+        results = paginator.page(page)
+    except PageNotAnInteger:
+        # If page is not an integer, deliver first page.
+        results = paginator.page(1)
+    except EmptyPage:
+        # If page is out of range (e.g. 9999), deliver last page of results.
+        results = paginator.page(paginator.num_pages)
+    return results
diff --git a/src/postorius/views/list.py b/src/postorius/views/list.py
index de97723..ec65272 100644
--- a/src/postorius/views/list.py
+++ b/src/postorius/views/list.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-from django.core.paginator import Paginator, EmptyPage, PageNotAnInteger
 try:
     from urllib2 import HTTPError
 except ImportError:
@@ -395,17 +394,7 @@
 
     @method_decorator(list_moderator_required)
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Paginate
-        paginator = Paginator(self.mailing_list.held, 20) # Show 20 messages per page
-        page = request.GET.get('page')
-        try:
-            held_messages = paginator.page(page)
-        except PageNotAnInteger:
-            # If page is not an integer, deliver first page.
-            held_messages = paginator.page(1)
-        except EmptyPage:
-            # If page is out of range (e.g. 9999), deliver last page of results.
-            held_messages = paginator.page(paginator.num_pages)
+        held_messages = utils.paginate(request, self.mailing_list.held, 20)
         return render_to_response(
             'postorius/lists/held_messages.html', {
                 'list': self.mailing_list,
@@ -534,24 +523,11 @@
         logger.debug(lists)
     except MailmanApiError:
         return utils.render_api_error(request)
-
-    # Paginate
-    paginator = Paginator(lists, 15) # Show 15 lists per page
-    page = request.GET.get('page')
-    try:
-        lists = paginator.page(page)
-    except PageNotAnInteger:
-        # If page is not an integer, deliver first page.
-        lists = paginator.page(1)
-    except EmptyPage:
-        # If page is out of range (e.g. 9999), deliver last page of results.
-        lists = paginator.page(paginator.num_pages)
-
     choosable_domains = _get_choosable_domains(request)
     return render_to_response(
         template, {
             'error': error,
-            'lists': lists,
+            'lists': utils.paginate(request, lists, 15),
             'domain_count': len(choosable_domains),
         }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))