diff --git a/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests.go b/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests.go
index 026ecd8..1c3765a 100644
--- a/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests.go
+++ b/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests.go
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@
 	return res
 }
 
-// IntToPointer is a function for converting integers into integer pointers.
-// This is useful when updating the weight of a node.
-func IntToPointer(i int) *int {
-	return &i
-}
-
 // UpdateOptsBuilder represents a type that can be converted into a JSON-like
 // map structure.
 type UpdateOptsBuilder interface {
diff --git a/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests_test.go b/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests_test.go
index 7eabd29..f888a14 100644
--- a/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests_test.go
+++ b/rackspace/lb/v1/nodes/requests_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 	th "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/testhelper"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/testhelper/client"
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@
 
 	opts := UpdateOpts{
 		Address:   "1.2.3.4",
-		Weight:    IntToPointer(10),
+		Weight:    gophercloud.IntToPointer(10),
 		Condition: DRAINING,
 		Type:      SECONDARY,
 	}