diff --git a/nerdify/nerdify.py b/nerdify/nerdify.py
index 1e27d8b..6993f4e 100644
--- a/nerdify/nerdify.py
+++ b/nerdify/nerdify.py
@@ -27,28 +27,28 @@ class Nerdify(commands.Cog):
                 messages = [message async for message in ctx.channel.history(limit=2)]
                 # [0] is the command, [1] is the message before the command
                 text = messages[1].content or "I can't translate that!"
-        await type_message(
+        await self.type_message(
             ctx.channel,
-            nerdify_text(text),
+            self.nerdify_text(text),
             allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(
                 everyone=False, users=False, roles=False
             ),
         )
 
-def nerdify_text(self, text: str) -> str:
-    """Convert text to nerd speak."""
-    return f"\"{text}\" 🤓"
+    def nerdify_text(self, text: str) -> str:
+        """Convert text to nerd speak."""
+        return f"\"{text}\" 🤓"
 
-async def type_message(
-    destination: discord.abc.Messageable, content: str, **kwargs: Any  # noqa: ANN401
-) -> discord.Message | None:
-    """Simulate typing and sending a message to a destination.
+    async def type_message(
+        destination: discord.abc.Messageable, content: str, **kwargs: Any  # noqa: ANN401
+    ) -> discord.Message | None:
+        """Simulate typing and sending a message to a destination.
 
-    Will send a typing indicator, wait a variable amount of time based on the length
-    of the text (to simulate typing speed), then send the message.
-    """
-    content = common_filters.filter_urls(content)
-    with suppress(discord.HTTPException):
-        async with destination.typing():
-            await asyncio.sleep(max(0.25, min(2.5, len(content) * 0.01)))
-        return await destination.send(content=content, **kwargs)
+        Will send a typing indicator, wait a variable amount of time based on the length
+        of the text (to simulate typing speed), then send the message.
+        """
+        content = common_filters.filter_urls(content)
+        with suppress(discord.HTTPException):
+            async with destination.typing():
+                await asyncio.sleep(max(0.25, min(2.5, len(content) * 0.01)))
+            return await destination.send(content=content, **kwargs)