diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/engine.py b/scripts/lib/wic/engine.py
index 4abea87273..685bc8898f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/engine.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/engine.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import sys
 
 from wic import msger, creator
 from wic.plugin import pluginmgr
-from wic.utils.oe import misc
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var
 
 
 def verify_build_env():
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SCRIPTS_CANNED_IMAGE_DIR = "scripts/" + CANNED_IMAGE_DIR
 WIC_DIR = "wic"
 
 def build_canned_image_list(path):
-    layers_path = misc.get_bitbake_var("BBLAYERS")
+    layers_path = get_bitbake_var("BBLAYERS")
     canned_wks_layer_dirs = []
 
     if layers_path is not None:
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/partition.py b/scripts/lib/wic/partition.py
index 094a8c3bec..31a03506ca 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/partition.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/partition.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import msger
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var
+from wic import msger
+from wic.utils.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var
 from wic.plugin import pluginmgr
 
 class Partition():
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugin.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugin.py
index 306b32437e..6b06ed654d 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugin.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import os, sys
 from wic import msger
 from wic import pluginbase
 from wic.utils import errors
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var
 
 __ALL__ = ['PluginMgr', 'pluginmgr']
 
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
index 9cd7068333..592412a634 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from wic.plugin import pluginmgr
 from wic.pluginbase import ImagerPlugin
 from wic.utils import errors
 from wic.utils.errors import CreatorError, ImageError
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import get_bitbake_var, exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var, exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd
 from wic.utils.partitionedfs import Image
 
 class DirectPlugin(ImagerPlugin):
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
index 28b941ed41..2b66a58d6e 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import shutil
 from wic import msger
 from wic.engine import get_custom_config
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var, \
-                              BOOTDD_EXTRA_SPACE
+from wic.utils.misc import (exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var,
+                            BOOTDD_EXTRA_SPACE)
 
 class BootimgEFIPlugin(SourcePlugin):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
index b76c1211ae..f94dfabb6a 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import re
 
 from wic import msger
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import exec_cmd, get_bitbake_var
 from glob import glob
 
 class BootimgPartitionPlugin(SourcePlugin):
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-pcbios.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-pcbios.py
index 283b8340b2..d796433d1d 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-pcbios.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-pcbios.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ from wic.engine import get_custom_config
 from wic.utils import runner
 from wic.utils.errors import ImageError
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, \
-                              get_bitbake_var, BOOTDD_EXTRA_SPACE
+from wic.utils.misc import (exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd,
+                            get_bitbake_var, BOOTDD_EXTRA_SPACE)
 
 class BootimgPcbiosPlugin(SourcePlugin):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/fsimage.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/fsimage.py
index f894e89367..9193892ae1 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/fsimage.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/fsimage.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import os
 
 from wic import msger
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var
 
 class FSImagePlugin(SourcePlugin):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/isoimage-isohybrid.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/isoimage-isohybrid.py
index 4979d8e0bf..6df375655c 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/isoimage-isohybrid.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/isoimage-isohybrid.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import glob
 from wic import msger
 from wic.engine import get_custom_config
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd, get_bitbake_var
 
 class IsoImagePlugin(SourcePlugin):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rawcopy.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rawcopy.py
index 5bd22fdeb5..79e41cad27 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rawcopy.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rawcopy.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import os
 
 from wic import msger
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import exec_cmd, get_bitbake_var
 from wic.filemap import sparse_copy
 
 class RawCopyPlugin(SourcePlugin):
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
index 425da8b22a..891f095564 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import os
 
 from wic import msger
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import get_bitbake_var
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var
 
 class RootfsPlugin(SourcePlugin):
     """
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs_pcbios_ext.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs_pcbios_ext.py
index 3d60e6f0ff..1032019a5f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs_pcbios_ext.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/rootfs_pcbios_ext.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import os
 from wic import msger
 from wic.utils import syslinux
 from wic.utils import runner
-from wic.utils.oe import misc
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var, exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd
 from wic.utils.errors import ImageError
 from wic.pluginbase import SourcePlugin
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class RootfsPlugin(SourcePlugin):
         if os.path.isdir(rootfs_dir):
             return rootfs_dir
 
-        image_rootfs_dir = misc.get_bitbake_var("IMAGE_ROOTFS", rootfs_dir)
+        image_rootfs_dir = get_bitbake_var("IMAGE_ROOTFS", rootfs_dir)
         if not os.path.isdir(image_rootfs_dir):
             msg = "No valid artifact IMAGE_ROOTFS from image named"
             msg += " %s has been found at %s, exiting.\n" % \
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class RootfsPlugin(SourcePlugin):
         native_syslinux_nomtools = os.path.join(native_sysroot, "usr/bin/syslinux-nomtools")
         if not is_exe(native_syslinux_nomtools):
             msger.info("building syslinux-native...")
-            misc.exec_cmd("bitbake syslinux-native")
+            exec_cmd("bitbake syslinux-native")
         if not is_exe(native_syslinux_nomtools):
             msger.error("Couldn't find syslinux-nomtools (%s), exiting\n" %
                         native_syslinux_nomtools)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class RootfsPlugin(SourcePlugin):
 
         # install syslinux into rootfs partition
         syslinux_cmd = "syslinux-nomtools -d /boot -i %s" % part.source_file
-        misc.exec_native_cmd(syslinux_cmd, native_sysroot)
+        exec_native_cmd(syslinux_cmd, native_sysroot)
 
     @classmethod
     def do_install_disk(cls, disk, disk_name, image_creator, workdir, oe_builddir,
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/utils/oe/misc.py b/scripts/lib/wic/utils/misc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/lib/wic/utils/oe/misc.py
rename to scripts/lib/wic/utils/misc.py
diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/utils/partitionedfs.py b/scripts/lib/wic/utils/partitionedfs.py
index ed67b9ace7..eb4d7e6a51 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/utils/partitionedfs.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/utils/partitionedfs.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import os
 from wic import msger
 from wic.utils.errors import ImageError
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd
+from wic.utils.misc import exec_cmd, exec_native_cmd
 from wic.filemap import sparse_copy
 
 # Overhead of the MBR partitioning scheme (just one sector)
diff --git a/scripts/wic b/scripts/wic
index 54cbe96682..33355eed07 100755
--- a/scripts/wic
+++ b/scripts/wic
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if bitbake_exe:
 else:
     bitbake_main = None
 
-from wic.utils.oe.misc import get_bitbake_var, BB_VARS
+from wic.utils.misc import get_bitbake_var, BB_VARS
 from wic.utils.errors import WicError
 from wic import engine
 from wic import help as hlp