diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index 6c80ee6..e218d2a 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     defaults: ["init_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "action.cpp",
+        "action_parser.cpp",
         "bootchart.cpp",
         "builtins.cpp",
         "capabilities.cpp",
diff --git a/init/action.cpp b/init/action.cpp
index ba03e66..3fdff43 100644
--- a/init/action.cpp
+++ b/init/action.cpp
@@ -379,44 +379,5 @@
     current_command_ = 0;
 }
 
-Result<Success> ActionParser::ParseSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args,
-                                           const std::string& filename, int line) {
-    std::vector<std::string> triggers(args.begin() + 1, args.end());
-    if (triggers.size() < 1) {
-        return Error() << "Actions must have a trigger";
-    }
-
-    Subcontext* action_subcontext = nullptr;
-    if (subcontexts_) {
-        for (auto& subcontext : *subcontexts_) {
-            if (StartsWith(filename, subcontext.path_prefix())) {
-                action_subcontext = &subcontext;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    auto action = std::make_unique<Action>(false, action_subcontext, filename, line);
-
-    if (auto result = action->InitTriggers(triggers); !result) {
-        return Error() << "InitTriggers() failed: " << result.error();
-    }
-
-    action_ = std::move(action);
-    return Success();
-}
-
-Result<Success> ActionParser::ParseLineSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, int line) {
-    return action_ ? action_->AddCommand(std::move(args), line) : Success();
-}
-
-Result<Success> ActionParser::EndSection() {
-    if (action_ && action_->NumCommands() > 0) {
-        action_manager_->AddAction(std::move(action_));
-    }
-
-    return Success();
-}
-
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/init/action.h b/init/action.h
index 1bfc6c7..85630c4 100644
--- a/init/action.h
+++ b/init/action.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "builtins.h"
 #include "keyword_map.h"
-#include "parser.h"
 #include "result.h"
 #include "subcontext.h"
 
@@ -123,21 +122,6 @@
     std::size_t current_command_;
 };
 
-class ActionParser : public SectionParser {
-  public:
-    ActionParser(ActionManager* action_manager, std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts)
-        : action_manager_(action_manager), subcontexts_(subcontexts), action_(nullptr) {}
-    Result<Success> ParseSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, const std::string& filename,
-                                 int line) override;
-    Result<Success> ParseLineSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, int line) override;
-    Result<Success> EndSection() override;
-
-  private:
-    ActionManager* action_manager_;
-    std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts_;
-    std::unique_ptr<Action> action_;
-};
-
 }  // namespace init
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/init/action_parser.cpp b/init/action_parser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd085b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/action_parser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "action_parser.h"
+
+#include <android-base/strings.h>
+
+using android::base::StartsWith;
+
+namespace android {
+namespace init {
+
+Result<Success> ActionParser::ParseSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args,
+                                           const std::string& filename, int line) {
+    std::vector<std::string> triggers(args.begin() + 1, args.end());
+    if (triggers.size() < 1) {
+        return Error() << "Actions must have a trigger";
+    }
+
+    Subcontext* action_subcontext = nullptr;
+    if (subcontexts_) {
+        for (auto& subcontext : *subcontexts_) {
+            if (StartsWith(filename, subcontext.path_prefix())) {
+                action_subcontext = &subcontext;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    auto action = std::make_unique<Action>(false, action_subcontext, filename, line);
+
+    if (auto result = action->InitTriggers(triggers); !result) {
+        return Error() << "InitTriggers() failed: " << result.error();
+    }
+
+    action_ = std::move(action);
+    return Success();
+}
+
+Result<Success> ActionParser::ParseLineSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, int line) {
+    return action_ ? action_->AddCommand(std::move(args), line) : Success();
+}
+
+Result<Success> ActionParser::EndSection() {
+    if (action_ && action_->NumCommands() > 0) {
+        action_manager_->AddAction(std::move(action_));
+    }
+
+    return Success();
+}
+
+}  // namespace init
+}  // namespace android
diff --git a/init/action_parser.h b/init/action_parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32403b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/action_parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INIT_ACTION_PARSER_H
+#define _INIT_ACTION_PARSER_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "action.h"
+#include "parser.h"
+#include "subcontext.h"
+
+namespace android {
+namespace init {
+
+class ActionParser : public SectionParser {
+  public:
+    ActionParser(ActionManager* action_manager, std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts)
+        : action_manager_(action_manager), subcontexts_(subcontexts), action_(nullptr) {}
+    Result<Success> ParseSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, const std::string& filename,
+                                 int line) override;
+    Result<Success> ParseLineSection(std::vector<std::string>&& args, int line) override;
+    Result<Success> EndSection() override;
+
+  private:
+    ActionManager* action_manager_;
+    std::vector<Subcontext>* subcontexts_;
+    std::unique_ptr<Action> action_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace init
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif
diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index bd09e4b..7e4eaa8 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
+#include "action_parser.h"
 #include "import_parser.h"
 #include "init_first_stage.h"
 #include "keychords.h"
diff --git a/init/init_test.cpp b/init/init_test.cpp
index 268873c..d78aabd 100644
--- a/init/init_test.cpp
+++ b/init/init_test.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 #include "action.h"
+#include "action_parser.h"
 #include "builtins.h"
 #include "import_parser.h"
 #include "keyword_map.h"