diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index 6679da6..76c3a16 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 use crate::payload::add_microdroid_images;
 use crate::{Cid, FIRST_GUEST_CID, SYSPROP_LAST_CID};
 
+use binder_common::new_binder_exception;
 use android_os_permissions_aidl::aidl::android::os::IPermissionController;
 use android_system_virtualizationservice::aidl::android::system::virtualizationservice::IVirtualMachine::{
     BnVirtualMachine, IVirtualMachine,
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@
 use microdroid_payload_config::VmPayloadConfig;
 use rustutils::system_properties;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
-use std::ffi::CString;
 use std::fs::{File, OpenOptions, create_dir};
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Write};
 use std::num::NonZeroU32;
@@ -795,11 +795,6 @@
     ParcelFileDescriptor::new(f)
 }
 
-/// Constructs a new Binder error `Status` with the given `ExceptionCode` and message.
-fn new_binder_exception<T: AsRef<str>>(exception: ExceptionCode, message: T) -> Status {
-    Status::new_exception(exception, CString::new(message.as_ref()).ok().as_deref())
-}
-
 /// Simple utility for referencing Borrowed or Owned. Similar to std::borrow::Cow, but
 /// it doesn't require that T implements Clone.
 enum BorrowedOrOwned<'a, T> {