diff --git a/examples/fold_sha256.rs b/examples/fold_sha256.rs
index a5f6578d..25233b71 100644
--- a/examples/fold_sha256.rs
+++ b/examples/fold_sha256.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use ark_crypto_primitives::crh::{
     },
     CRHScheme, CRHSchemeGadget,
 };
-use ark_crypto_primitives::sponge::poseidon::{find_poseidon_ark_and_mds, PoseidonConfig};
 use ark_ff::{BigInteger, PrimeField, ToConstraintField};
 use ark_r1cs_std::{fields::fp::FpVar, ToBytesGadget, ToConstraintFieldGadget};
 use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSystemRef, SynthesisError};
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ use ark_vesta::{constraints::GVar as GVar2, Projective as Projective2};
 use folding_schemes::commitment::pedersen::Pedersen;
 use folding_schemes::folding::nova::{get_r1cs, Nova, ProverParams, VerifierParams};
 use folding_schemes::frontend::FCircuit;
+use folding_schemes::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
 use folding_schemes::{Error, FoldingScheme};
 
 /// This is the circuit that we want to fold, it implements the FCircuit trait
@@ -53,31 +53,6 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> FCircuit<F> for Sha256FCircuit<F> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn poseidon_test_config<F: PrimeField>() -> PoseidonConfig<F> {
-    let full_rounds = 8;
-    let partial_rounds = 31;
-    let alpha = 5;
-    let rate = 2;
-
-    let (ark, mds) = find_poseidon_ark_and_mds::<F>(
-        F::MODULUS_BIT_SIZE as u64,
-        rate,
-        full_rounds,
-        partial_rounds,
-        0,
-    );
-
-    PoseidonConfig::new(
-        full_rounds as usize,
-        partial_rounds as usize,
-        alpha,
-        mds,
-        ark,
-        rate,
-        1,
-    )
-}
-
 /// cargo test --example simple
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {
@@ -103,7 +78,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     }
 }
 
-// this method computes the Prover & Verifier parameters for the example. For a real world use case
+// This method computes the Prover & Verifier parameters for the example. For a real world use case
 // those parameters should be generated carefuly (both the PoseidonConfig and the PedersenParams)
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 fn nova_setup<FC: FCircuit<Fr>>(
diff --git a/src/commitment/kzg.rs b/src/commitment/kzg.rs
index 47b9d0bb..debab156 100644
--- a/src/commitment/kzg.rs
+++ b/src/commitment/kzg.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ mod tests {
     use ark_std::{test_rng, UniformRand};
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_kzg_commitment_scheme() {
diff --git a/src/commitment/mod.rs b/src/commitment/mod.rs
index 18fe0c00..fdba674a 100644
--- a/src/commitment/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commitment/mod.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::kzg::{KZGProver, KZGSetup, ProverKey};
     use super::pedersen::Pedersen;
     use crate::transcript::{
-        poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript},
+        poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript},
         Transcript,
     };
 
diff --git a/src/commitment/pedersen.rs b/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
index b711cc8b..1feee431 100644
--- a/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
+++ b/src/commitment/pedersen.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ mod tests {
     use ark_std::UniformRand;
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_pedersen_vector() {
diff --git a/src/folding/circuits/sum_check.rs b/src/folding/circuits/sum_check.rs
index b570198b..e0da76b4 100644
--- a/src/folding/circuits/sum_check.rs
+++ b/src/folding/circuits/sum_check.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::{
         folding::circuits::sum_check::{IOPProofVar, VPAuxInfoVar},
         transcript::{
-            poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript, PoseidonTranscriptVar},
+            poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript, PoseidonTranscriptVar},
             Transcript, TranscriptVar,
         },
         utils::{
diff --git a/src/folding/hypernova/nimfs.rs b/src/folding/hypernova/nimfs.rs
index da408e16..6872db1f 100644
--- a/src/folding/hypernova/nimfs.rs
+++ b/src/folding/hypernova/nimfs.rs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ where
 pub mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::ccs::tests::{get_test_ccs, get_test_z};
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
     use crate::transcript::poseidon::PoseidonTranscript;
     use ark_std::test_rng;
     use ark_std::UniformRand;
diff --git a/src/folding/nova/circuits.rs b/src/folding/nova/circuits.rs
index 2679afc6..26885a5f 100644
--- a/src/folding/nova/circuits.rs
+++ b/src/folding/nova/circuits.rs
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         get_committed_instance_coordinates, nifs::NIFS, traits::NovaR1CS, Witness,
     };
     use crate::frontend::tests::CubicFCircuit;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_committed_instance_var() {
diff --git a/src/folding/nova/cyclefold.rs b/src/folding/nova/cyclefold.rs
index cb2d9c37..54dbb74d 100644
--- a/src/folding/nova/cyclefold.rs
+++ b/src/folding/nova/cyclefold.rs
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use ark_std::UniformRand;
 
     use crate::folding::nova::nifs::tests::prepare_simple_fold_inputs;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_committed_instance_cyclefold_var() {
diff --git a/src/folding/nova/decider_eth_circuit.rs b/src/folding/nova/decider_eth_circuit.rs
index 44bd75be..b79bc26c 100644
--- a/src/folding/nova/decider_eth_circuit.rs
+++ b/src/folding/nova/decider_eth_circuit.rs
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use crate::commitment::pedersen::Pedersen;
     use crate::folding::nova::{get_pedersen_params_len, ProverParams, VerifierParams};
     use crate::frontend::tests::{CubicFCircuit, CustomFCircuit, WrapperCircuit};
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
     use crate::FoldingScheme;
 
     use crate::ccs::r1cs::{extract_r1cs, extract_w_x};
diff --git a/src/folding/nova/mod.rs b/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
index 10457965..d9efa2d7 100644
--- a/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
+++ b/src/folding/nova/mod.rs
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ pub mod tests {
 
     use crate::commitment::pedersen::Pedersen;
     use crate::frontend::tests::CubicFCircuit;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_ivc() {
diff --git a/src/folding/nova/nifs.rs b/src/folding/nova/nifs.rs
index a8670a12..b95053f2 100644
--- a/src/folding/nova/nifs.rs
+++ b/src/folding/nova/nifs.rs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use crate::commitment::pedersen::{Params as PedersenParams, Pedersen};
     use crate::folding::nova::circuits::ChallengeGadget;
     use crate::folding::nova::traits::NovaR1CS;
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
     use crate::utils::vec::vec_scalar_mul;
 
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
diff --git a/src/folding/protogalaxy/folding.rs b/src/folding/protogalaxy/folding.rs
index ba5f8e73..21a65fa5 100644
--- a/src/folding/protogalaxy/folding.rs
+++ b/src/folding/protogalaxy/folding.rs
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::ccs::r1cs::tests::{get_test_r1cs, get_test_z};
     use crate::commitment::{pedersen::Pedersen, CommitmentProver};
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{tests::poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::{poseidon_test_config, PoseidonTranscript};
 
     pub(crate) fn check_instance<C: CurveGroup>(
         r1cs: &R1CS<C::ScalarField>,
diff --git a/src/transcript/poseidon.rs b/src/transcript/poseidon.rs
index 7d57adb6..45431b55 100644
--- a/src/transcript/poseidon.rs
+++ b/src/transcript/poseidon.rs
@@ -115,43 +115,41 @@ impl<F: PrimeField> TranscriptVar<F> for PoseidonTranscriptVar<F> {
     }
 }
 
+/// WARNING the method poseidon_test_config is for tests only
+pub fn poseidon_test_config<F: PrimeField>() -> PoseidonConfig<F> {
+    let full_rounds = 8;
+    let partial_rounds = 31;
+    let alpha = 5;
+    let rate = 2;
+
+    let (ark, mds) = ark_crypto_primitives::sponge::poseidon::find_poseidon_ark_and_mds::<F>(
+        F::MODULUS_BIT_SIZE as u64,
+        rate,
+        full_rounds,
+        partial_rounds,
+        0,
+    );
+
+    PoseidonConfig::new(
+        full_rounds as usize,
+        partial_rounds as usize,
+        alpha,
+        mds,
+        ark,
+        rate,
+        1,
+    )
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use ark_crypto_primitives::sponge::poseidon::find_poseidon_ark_and_mds;
     use ark_pallas::{constraints::GVar, Fq, Fr, Projective};
     use ark_r1cs_std::{alloc::AllocVar, fields::fp::FpVar, groups::CurveVar, R1CSVar};
     use ark_relations::r1cs::ConstraintSystem;
     use ark_vesta::Projective as E2Projective;
     use std::ops::Mul;
 
-    /// WARNING the method poseidon_test_config is for tests only
-    #[cfg(test)]
-    pub fn poseidon_test_config<F: PrimeField>() -> PoseidonConfig<F> {
-        let full_rounds = 8;
-        let partial_rounds = 31;
-        let alpha = 5;
-        let rate = 2;
-
-        let (ark, mds) = find_poseidon_ark_and_mds::<F>(
-            F::MODULUS_BIT_SIZE as u64,
-            rate,
-            full_rounds,
-            partial_rounds,
-            0,
-        );
-
-        PoseidonConfig::new(
-            full_rounds as usize,
-            partial_rounds as usize,
-            alpha,
-            mds,
-            ark,
-            rate,
-            1,
-        )
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_transcript_and_transcriptvar_get_challenge() {
         // use 'native' transcript
diff --git a/src/utils/espresso/sum_check/mod.rs b/src/utils/espresso/sum_check/mod.rs
index 08ca0334..25c228cd 100644
--- a/src/utils/espresso/sum_check/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/espresso/sum_check/mod.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     use ark_poly::MultilinearExtension;
     use ark_std::test_rng;
 
-    use crate::transcript::poseidon::tests::poseidon_test_config;
+    use crate::transcript::poseidon::poseidon_test_config;
     use crate::transcript::poseidon::PoseidonTranscript;
     use crate::transcript::Transcript;
     use crate::utils::sum_check::SumCheck;