diff --git a/src/jmbase/__init__.py b/src/jmbase/__init__.py
index 7f16d8eff..abc8cdfb4 100644
--- a/src/jmbase/__init__.py
+++ b/src/jmbase/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                       EXIT_SUCCESS, hexbin, dictchanger, listchanger,
                       JM_WALLET_NAME_PREFIX, JM_APP_NAME,
                       IndentedHelpFormatterWithNL, wrapped_urlparse,
-                      bdict_sdict_convert, random_insert)
+                      bdict_sdict_convert, random_insert, dict_factory)
 from .proof_of_work import get_pow, verify_pow
 from .twisted_utils import (stop_reactor, is_hs_uri, get_tor_agent,
                             get_nontor_agent, JMHiddenService,
diff --git a/src/jmbase/support.py b/src/jmbase/support.py
index e97bf2cf9..6c60b3dab 100644
--- a/src/jmbase/support.py
+++ b/src/jmbase/support.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from os import path, environ
 from functools import wraps
 from optparse import IndentedHelpFormatter
+from sqlite3 import Cursor, Row
 from typing import List
 import urllib.parse as urlparse
 
@@ -356,3 +357,7 @@ def get_free_tcp_ports(num_ports: int) -> List[int]:
     for s in sockets:
         s.close()
     return ports
+
+def dict_factory(cursor: Cursor, row: Row) -> dict:
+    fields = [column[0] for column in cursor.description]
+    return {key: value for key, value in zip(fields, row)}
diff --git a/src/jmclient/wallet_utils.py b/src/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
index 686ab16e1..5dccab543 100644
--- a/src/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
+++ b/src/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from jmclient.wallet_service import WalletService
 from jmbase.support import (get_password, jmprint, EXIT_FAILURE,
                             EXIT_ARGERROR, utxo_to_utxostr, hextobin, bintohex,
-                            IndentedHelpFormatterWithNL)
+                            IndentedHelpFormatterWithNL, dict_factory)
 
 from .cryptoengine import TYPE_P2PKH, TYPE_P2SH_P2WPKH, TYPE_P2WPKH, \
     TYPE_SEGWIT_WALLET_FIDELITY_BONDS
@@ -815,13 +815,6 @@ def wallet_change_passphrase(walletservice,
         return True
 
 
-def dict_factory(cursor, row):
-    d = {}
-    for idx, col in enumerate(cursor.description):
-        d[col[0]] = row[idx]
-    return d
-
-
 def wallet_fetch_history(wallet, options):
     # sort txes in a db because python can be really bad with large lists
     con = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
diff --git a/src/jmdaemon/orderbookwatch.py b/src/jmdaemon/orderbookwatch.py
index 796675945..ba62087e3 100644
--- a/src/jmdaemon/orderbookwatch.py
+++ b/src/jmdaemon/orderbookwatch.py
@@ -8,17 +8,10 @@
 
 from jmdaemon.protocol import JM_VERSION
 from jmdaemon import fidelity_bond_sanity_check
-from jmbase.support import get_log, joinmarket_alert
+from jmbase.support import dict_factory, get_log, joinmarket_alert
 log = get_log()
 
 
-def dict_factory(cursor, row):
-    d = {}
-    for idx, col in enumerate(cursor.description):
-        d[col[0]] = row[idx]
-    return d
-
-
 class JMTakerError(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/test/jmbase/test_base_support.py b/test/jmbase/test_base_support.py
index 68734e5b7..024187915 100644
--- a/test/jmbase/test_base_support.py
+++ b/test/jmbase/test_base_support.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python
-import pytest
 import copy
-from jmbase import random_insert
+import pytest
+import sqlite3
+
+from jmbase import dict_factory, random_insert
 
 def test_color_coded_logging():
     # TODO
@@ -30,3 +32,14 @@ def test_random_insert(list1, list2):
         i_x = list1.index(x)
         i_y = list1.index(y)
         assert i_y > i_x
+
+def test_dict_factory():
+    con = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
+    con.row_factory = dict_factory
+    db = con.cursor()
+    db.execute("CREATE TABLE test (one TEXT, two TEXT)")
+    db.execute("INSERT INTO test VALUES (?, ?)", [ "one", "two" ])
+    res = db.execute("SELECT * FROM test")
+    row = res.fetchone()
+    assert row["one"] == "one"
+    assert row["two"] == "two"