diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index cc80c6dbfe..a43af578a1 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ from cura.UI.AddPrinterPagesModel import AddPrinterPagesModel
 from cura.UI.WelcomePagesModel import WelcomePagesModel
 from cura.UI.WhatsNewPagesModel import WhatsNewPagesModel
 
-from cura.Utils.QtUtil import QtUtil
+from cura.Utils.NetworkingUtil import NetworkingUtil
 
 from .SingleInstance import SingleInstance
 from .AutoSave import AutoSave
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(SimpleModeSettingsManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "SimpleModeSettingsManager", self.getSimpleModeSettingsManager)
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(MachineActionManager.MachineActionManager, "Cura", 1, 0, "MachineActionManager", self.getMachineActionManager)
 
-        qmlRegisterType(QtUtil, "Cura", 1, 0, "QtUtil")
+        qmlRegisterType(NetworkingUtil, "Cura", 1, 0, "NetworkingUtil")
 
         qmlRegisterType(WelcomePagesModel, "Cura", 1, 0, "WelcomePagesModel")
         qmlRegisterType(WhatsNewPagesModel, "Cura", 1, 0, "WhatsNewPagesModel")
diff --git a/cura/Utils/NetworkingUtil.py b/cura/Utils/NetworkingUtil.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b13f7903b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/Utils/NetworkingUtil.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+import socket
+from typing import Optional
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot
+
+
+#
+# This is a QObject because some of the functions can be used (and are useful) in QML.
+#
+class NetworkingUtil(QObject):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: Optional["QObject"] = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent = parent)
+
+    # Checks if the given string is a valid IPv4 address.
+    @pyqtSlot(str, result = bool)
+    def isIPv4(self, address: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, address)
+            result = True
+        except:
+            result = False
+        return result
+
+    # Checks if the given string is a valid IPv6 address.
+    @pyqtSlot(str, result = bool)
+    def isIPv6(self, address: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, address)
+            result = True
+        except:
+            result = False
+        return result
+
+    # Checks if the given string is a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address.
+    @pyqtSlot(str, result = bool)
+    def isValidIP(self, address: str) -> bool:
+        return self.isIPv4(address) or self.isIPv6(address)
+
+
+__all__ = ["NetworkingUtil"]
diff --git a/cura/Utils/QtUtil.py b/cura/Utils/QtUtil.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 60860fcd78..0000000000
--- a/cura/Utils/QtUtil.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Ultimaker B.V.
-# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
-
-from typing import Optional
-
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot
-
-from . import networking
-
-
-#
-# Exposes the util functions to QML using a QObject.
-#
-class QtUtil(QObject):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent: Optional["QObject"] = None) -> None:
-        super().__init__(parent = parent)
-
-    @pyqtSlot(str, result = bool)
-    def isValidIP(self, address: str) -> bool:
-        return networking.isValidIP(address)
diff --git a/cura/Utils/networking.py b/cura/Utils/networking.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0456191cee..0000000000
--- a/cura/Utils/networking.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Ultimaker B.V.
-# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
-
-import socket
-
-
-# Checks if the given string is a valid IPv4 address.
-def isIPv4(address: str) -> bool:
-    try:
-        socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, address)
-        result = True
-    except:
-        result = False
-    return result
-
-
-# Checks if the given string is a valid IPv6 address.
-def isIPv6(address: str) -> bool:
-    try:
-        socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, address)
-        result = True
-    except:
-        result = False
-    return result
-
-
-# Checks if the given string is a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address.
-def isValidIP(address: str) -> bool:
-    return isIPv4(address) or isIPv6(address)
-
-
-__all__ = ["isIPv4", "isIPv6", "isValidIP"]
diff --git a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddPrinterByIpContent.qml b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddPrinterByIpContent.qml
index 565fa325cb..0862727d6e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddPrinterByIpContent.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddPrinterByIpContent.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Item
     property var isPrinterDiscovered: discoveredPrinter != null
 
     // For validating IP address
-    property var util: Cura.QtUtil{}
+    property var networkingUtil: Cura.NetworkingUtil {}
 
     // Make sure to cancel the current request when this page closes.
     onVisibleChanged:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Item
                     onClicked:
                     {
                         const address = hostnameField.text
-                        if (!util.isValidIP(address))
+                        if (!networkingUtil.isValidIP(address))
                         {
                             hostnameField.invalidInputDetected()
                             return