diff --git a/packages/accurapp-scripts/bin/scripts.js b/packages/accurapp-scripts/bin/scripts.js
index 536fa534..258c4f7d 100755
--- a/packages/accurapp-scripts/bin/scripts.js
+++ b/packages/accurapp-scripts/bin/scripts.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if (parseFloat(process.versions.node) < 6.5) throw new Error('Sorry, Node 6.5+ i
 // warn if any accurapp package is outdated
 const latestVersion = require('latest-version')
 const semver = require('semver')
-const { outdatedDepsBox } = require('../scripts/_utils')
+const { createOutdatedMessage, yellowBox } = require('../scripts/_utils')
 
 const currentDeps = [
   require('../package.json'),
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Promise.all(currentDeps.map((dep) => latestVersion(dep.name)))
     const outdatedDeps = currentDeps.filter((dep, i) => semver.lt(dep.version, updatedDeps[i].version))
 
     if (outdatedDeps.length > 0) {
-      console.log(outdatedDepsBox(outdatedDeps, updatedDeps))
+      const message = createOutdatedMessage(outdatedDeps, updatedDeps)
+      console.log(yellowBox(message))
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/accurapp-scripts/scripts/_utils.js b/packages/accurapp-scripts/scripts/_utils.js
index bbb4c241..2a628d0f 100644
--- a/packages/accurapp-scripts/scripts/_utils.js
+++ b/packages/accurapp-scripts/scripts/_utils.js
@@ -22,23 +22,26 @@ function coloredBanner(text, colors = ['blue', 'red']) {
   return `\n${colored}`
 }
 
-function outdatedDepsBox(outdatedDeps, updatedDeps) {
+function yellowBox(message) {
+  const boxenOptions = {
+    padding: 1,
+    align: 'center',
+    borderColor: 'yellow',
+  }
+
+  return boxen(message, boxenOptions)
+}
+
+function createOutdatedMessage(outdatedDeps, updatedDeps) {
   const outdatedMessages = outdatedDeps.map((dep, i) =>
     `${chalk.blue(dep.name)} ${chalk.gray(dep.version)} → ${chalk.green(updatedDeps[i].version)}`
   )
 
-  const message = `
+  return `
 ${chalk.yellow('Hey, an update for accurapp is available!')}
 ${outdatedMessages.join('\n')}
 ${chalk.yellow('Run')} ${chalk.cyan('yarn upgrade-interactive')} ${chalk.yellow('to update')}
 `
-  const boxenOptions = {
-    padding: 1,
-    align: 'center',
-    borderColor: 'yellow',
-  }
-
-  return boxen(message, boxenOptions)
 }
 
 function indent(text, prepend = '  ', firstLinePrepend = prepend) {
@@ -108,7 +111,8 @@ module.exports = {
   log,
   noop,
   coloredBanner,
-  outdatedDepsBox,
+  yellowBox,
+  createOutdatedMessage,
   indent,
   listLine,
   readWebpackConfig,