diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 48fd0ee0..d5a48c5f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use helix_core::{
 
 use helix_view::{
     clipboard::ClipboardType,
-    document::Mode,
+    document::{Mode, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
     editor::{Action, Motion},
     input::KeyEvent,
     keyboard::KeyCode,
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ use grep_searcher::{sinks, BinaryDetection, SearcherBuilder};
 use ignore::{DirEntry, WalkBuilder, WalkState};
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 
-pub const SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME: &str = "[scratch]";
-
 pub struct Context<'a> {
     pub register: Option<char>,
     pub count: Option<NonZeroUsize>,
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 80f6a740..6b429151 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const BUF_SIZE: usize = 8192;
 
 const DEFAULT_INDENT: IndentStyle = IndentStyle::Spaces(4);
 
+pub const SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME: &str = "[scratch]";
+
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum Mode {
     Normal,