diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index 7ede827..8c402d4 100755
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ def process_args(args):
     # -c
     if args.c:
         shutil.rmtree(s.CACHE_DIR / "schemes")
-        util.create_cache_dir()
+        util.create_dir(s.CACHE_DIR / "schemes")
 
     # -r
     if args.r:
-        gen_colors.reload_colors(args.t)
+        export.reload_colors(args.t)
 
     # -v
     if args.v:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def process_args(args):
 
 def main():
     """Main script function."""
-    util.create_cache_dir()
+    util.create_dir(s.CACHE_DIR / "schemes")
     args = get_args()
     process_args(args)
 
diff --git a/pywal/export.py b/pywal/export.py
index dfb774c..a153f7f 100644
--- a/pywal/export.py
+++ b/pywal/export.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 Export colors in various formats.
 """
+import pathlib
+import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 
@@ -15,6 +17,35 @@ def save_colors(colors, export_file, message):
     print(f"export: exported {message}.")
 
 
+def reload_colors(vte):
+    """Reload colors."""
+    sequence_file = pathlib.Path(s.CACHE_DIR / "sequences")
+
+    if sequence_file.is_file():
+        sequences = "".join(util.read_file(sequence_file))
+
+        # If vte mode was used, remove the problem sequence.
+        if vte:
+            sequences = re.sub(r"\]708;\#.{6}", "", sequences)
+
+        # Make the terminal interpret escape sequences.
+        print(util.fix_escape(sequences), end="")
+
+    exit(0)
+
+
+def reload_xrdb(export_file):
+    """Merge the colors into the X db so new terminals use them."""
+    if shutil.which("xrdb"):
+        subprocess.call(["xrdb", "-merge", s.CACHE_DIR / export_file])
+
+
+def reload_i3():
+    """Reload i3 colors."""
+    if shutil.which("i3-msg"):
+        util.disown("i3-msg", "reload")
+
+
 def export_rofi(colors):
     """Append rofi colors to the x_colors list."""
     s.ColorType.xrdb.append(f"rofi.color-window: {colors[0]}, "
@@ -36,18 +67,6 @@ def export_emacs(colors):
     s.ColorType.xrdb.append(f"emacs*foreground: {colors[15]}")
 
 
-def reload_xrdb(export_file):
-    """Merge the colors into the X db so new terminals use them."""
-    if shutil.which("xrdb"):
-        subprocess.call(["xrdb", "-merge", s.CACHE_DIR / export_file])
-
-
-def reload_i3():
-    """Reload i3 colors."""
-    if shutil.which("i3-msg"):
-        util.disown("i3-msg", "reload")
-
-
 def export_colors(colors):
     """Export colors in various formats."""
     save_colors(s.ColorType.plain, "colors", "plain hex colors")
diff --git a/pywal/gen_colors.py b/pywal/gen_colors.py
index 327d073..0898e2d 100644
--- a/pywal/gen_colors.py
+++ b/pywal/gen_colors.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ def get_colors(img):
 
     else:
         print("colors: Generating a colorscheme...")
-        util.notify("wal: Generating a colorscheme...")
+        if s.Args.notify:
+            util.disown("notify-send", "wal: Generating a colorscheme...")
 
         # Generate the colors.
         colors = gen_colors(img)
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ def get_colors(img):
         util.save_file("\n".join(colors), cache_file)
 
         print("colors: Generated colorscheme")
-        util.notify("wal: Generation complete.")
+        if s.Args.notify:
+            util.disown("notify-send", "wal: Generation complete.")
 
     return colors
 
@@ -138,20 +140,3 @@ def sort_colors(colors):
     sorted_colors.append(colors[14])
     sorted_colors.append(colors[15])
     return sorted_colors
-
-
-def reload_colors(vte):
-    """Reload colors."""
-    sequence_file = pathlib.Path(CACHE_DIR / "sequences")
-
-    if sequence_file.is_file():
-        sequences = "".join(util.read_file(sequence_file))
-
-        # If vte mode was used, remove the problem sequence.
-        if vte:
-            sequences = re.sub(r"\]708;\#.{6}", "", sequences)
-
-        # Make the terminal interpret escape sequences.
-        print(util.fix_escape(sequences), end="")
-
-    exit(0)
diff --git a/pywal/util.py b/pywal/util.py
index 061c94e..3990fbd 100644
--- a/pywal/util.py
+++ b/pywal/util.py
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ Misc helper functions.
 import os
 import pathlib
 import subprocess
-import shutil
-
-from pywal import settings as s
 
 
 def read_file(input_file):
@@ -20,9 +17,9 @@ def save_file(colors, export_file):
         file.write(colors)
 
 
-def create_cache_dir():
+def create_dir(directory):
     """Alias to create the cache dir."""
-    pathlib.Path(s.CACHE_DIR / "schemes").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    pathlib.Path(directory).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 
 def hex_to_rgb(color):
@@ -36,15 +33,6 @@ def fix_escape(string):
     return bytes(string, "utf-8").decode("unicode_escape")
 
 
-def notify(msg):
-    """Send arguements to notify-send."""
-    if shutil.which("notify-send") and s.Args.notify:
-        subprocess.Popen(["notify-send", msg],
-                         stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                         stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                         preexec_fn=os.setpgrp)
-
-
 def disown(*cmd):
     """Call a system command in the background,
        disown it and hide it's output."""