diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Extensions/TraderAssortExtensions.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Extensions/TraderAssortExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2267743f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Extensions/TraderAssortExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
+
+namespace SPTarkov.Server.Core.Extensions
+{
+    public static class TraderAssortExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Remove an item from an assort
+        /// Must be removed from the assorts; items + barterScheme + LoyaltyLevel
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assort">Assort to remove item from</param>
+        /// <param name="itemId">Id of item to remove from assort</param>
+        /// <param name="isFlea">Is the assort being modified the flea market assort</param>
+        /// <returns>Modified assort</returns>
+        public static TraderAssort RemoveItemFromAssort(
+            this TraderAssort assort,
+            string itemId,
+            bool isFlea = false
+        )
+        {
+            // Flea assort needs special handling, item must remain in assort but be flagged as locked
+            if (isFlea && assort.BarterScheme.TryGetValue(itemId, out var listToUse))
+            {
+                foreach (var barterScheme in listToUse.SelectMany(barterSchemes => barterSchemes))
+                {
+                    barterScheme.SptQuestLocked = true;
+                }
+
+                return assort;
+            }
+
+            assort.BarterScheme.Remove(itemId);
+            assort.LoyalLevelItems.Remove(itemId);
+
+            // The item being removed may have children linked to it, find and remove them too
+            var idsToRemove = assort.Items.FindAndReturnChildrenByItems(itemId);
+            assort.Items.RemoveAll(item => idsToRemove.Contains(item.Id));
+
+            return assort;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Given the blacklist provided, remove root items from assort
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assortToFilter">Trader assort to modify</param>
+        /// <param name="itemsTplsToRemove">Item TPLs the assort should not have</param>
+        public static void RemoveItemsFromAssort(
+            this TraderAssort assortToFilter,
+            HashSet<string> itemsTplsToRemove
+        )
+        {
+            assortToFilter.Items = assortToFilter
+                .Items.Where(item =>
+                    item.ParentId == "hideout" && itemsTplsToRemove.Contains(item.Template)
+                )
+                .ToList();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/AssortHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/AssortHelper.cs
index 24a201b2..6d9ffc37 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/AssortHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/AssortHelper.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class AssortHelper(
             );
             if (!unlockValues.Value.Value.Contains(questStatusInProfile))
             {
-                strippedTraderAssorts = RemoveItemFromAssort(traderAssorts, assortId.Key, isFlea);
+                strippedTraderAssorts = traderAssorts.RemoveItemFromAssort(assortId.Key, isFlea);
             }
         }
 
@@ -147,45 +147,10 @@ public class AssortHelper(
                 && assort.LoyalLevelItems[item.Key] > info.LoyaltyLevel
             )
             {
-                strippedAssort = RemoveItemFromAssort(assort, item.Key);
+                strippedAssort = assort.RemoveItemFromAssort(item.Key);
             }
         }
 
         return strippedAssort;
     }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Remove an item from an assort
-    /// Must be removed from the assorts; items + barterScheme + LoyaltyLevel
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="assort">Assort to remove item from</param>
-    /// <param name="itemId">Id of item to remove from assort</param>
-    /// <param name="isFlea">Is the assort being modified the flea market assort</param>
-    /// <returns>Modified assort</returns>
-    public TraderAssort RemoveItemFromAssort(
-        TraderAssort assort,
-        string itemId,
-        bool isFlea = false
-    )
-    {
-        // Flea assort needs special handling, item must remain in assort but be flagged as locked
-        if (isFlea && assort.BarterScheme.TryGetValue(itemId, out var listToUse))
-        {
-            foreach (var barterScheme in listToUse.SelectMany(barterSchemes => barterSchemes))
-            {
-                barterScheme.SptQuestLocked = true;
-            }
-
-            return assort;
-        }
-
-        assort.BarterScheme.Remove(itemId);
-        assort.LoyalLevelItems.Remove(itemId);
-
-        // The item being removed may have children linked to it, find and remove them too
-        var idsToRemove = assort.Items.FindAndReturnChildrenByItems(itemId);
-        assort.Items.RemoveAll(item => idsToRemove.Contains(item.Id));
-
-        return assort;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderAssortHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderAssortHelper.cs
index e6a0d691..bec47347 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderAssortHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/TraderAssortHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using SPTarkov.DI.Annotations;
+using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Extensions;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Eft.Common.Tables;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Enums;
 using SPTarkov.Server.Core.Models.Utils;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public class TraderAssortHelper(
                 if (_logger.IsLogEnabled(LogLevel.Debug))
                 {
                     _logger.Debug(
-                        $"Unable to adjust assort {assortToAdjust.Id} item: {assortToAdjust.Template} BuyRestrictionCurrent value, assort has a null upd object"
+                        $"Unable to adjust assort: {assortToAdjust.Id} item: {assortToAdjust.Template} BuyRestrictionCurrent value, assort has a null upd object"
                     );
                 }
 
@@ -113,29 +114,12 @@ public class TraderAssortHelper(
         // Filter out root assorts that are blacklisted for this profile
         if (fullProfile.SptData.BlacklistedItemTemplates?.Count > 0)
         {
-            RemoveItemsFromAssort(traderClone.Assort, fullProfile.SptData.BlacklistedItemTemplates);
+            traderClone.Assort.RemoveItemsFromAssort(fullProfile.SptData.BlacklistedItemTemplates);
         }
 
         return traderClone.Assort;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Given the blacklist provided, remove root items from assort
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="assortToFilter">Trader assort to modify</param>
-    /// <param name="itemsTplsToRemove">Item TPLs the assort should not have</param>
-    protected void RemoveItemsFromAssort(
-        TraderAssort assortToFilter,
-        HashSet<string> itemsTplsToRemove
-    )
-    {
-        assortToFilter.Items = assortToFilter
-            .Items.Where(item =>
-                item.ParentId == "hideout" && itemsTplsToRemove.Contains(item.Template)
-            )
-            .ToList();
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     ///     Reset every traders root item `BuyRestrictionCurrent` property to 0
     /// </summary>