diff --git a/rs.rkt b/rs.rkt
index a782805..5195c4d 100644
--- a/rs.rkt
+++ b/rs.rkt
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@
 ;;; This section contains some useful primitives for Org-mode
 ;;; interoperability.
 
-;;; Reads a list of species from a string.
-(define (read-symbol-list str)
-  (string->any (string-append "(" str ")")))
-
 ;;; Converts a triple of strings to a reaction.
 (define/match (str-triple->reaction lst)
   [((list str-reactants str-inhibitors str-products))
diff --git a/utils-tests.rkt b/utils-tests.rkt
index dd46c80..8bc7e46 100644
--- a/utils-tests.rkt
+++ b/utils-tests.rkt
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
     (check-equal? (hash-ref m3 'a) '(and a b))
     (check-equal? (hash-ref m1 'b) '(or b (not a)))
     (check-equal? (hash-ref m2 'b) '(or b (not a)))
-    (check-equal? (hash-ref m3 'b) '(or b (not a)))))
+    (check-equal? (hash-ref m3 'b) '(or b (not a))))
+  (check-equal? (read-symbol-list "a b c") '(a b c)))
 
 (test-case "Additional graph utilities"
   (let* ([gr1 (directed-graph '((a b) (b c)))]
diff --git a/utils.rkt b/utils.rkt
index 94a8c8e..8031bf7 100644
--- a/utils.rkt
+++ b/utils.rkt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
                [unstringify-pairs (-> (listof (general-pair/c string? any/c))
                                       (listof (general-pair/c symbol? any/c)))]
                [read-org-variable-mapping (-> string? variable-mapping?)]
+               [read-symbol-list (-> string? (listof symbol?))]
                [update-vertices/unweighted (-> graph? (-> any/c any/c) graph?)]
                [update-graph (->* (graph?)
                                   (#:v-func (-> any/c any/c)
@@ -219,6 +220,10 @@
 ;;; Typeset the graph via graphviz and display it.
 (define-syntax-rule (dotit gr) (display (graphviz gr)))
 
+;;; Reads a list of symbols from a string.
+(define (read-symbol-list str)
+  (string->any (string-append "(" str ")")))
+
 
 ;;; ==========================
 ;;; Additional graph utilities