diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d83242a3..4b54c60f 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ if(NOT IOS)
   add_subdirectory(daemonizer)
   add_subdirectory(daemon)
   add_subdirectory(blockchain_utilities)
+  add_subdirectory(debug_utilities)
 endif()
 
 if(PER_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT)
diff --git a/src/blockchain_utilities/CMakeLists.txt b/src/blockchain_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
index bb23cdc8..58d26832 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/blockchain_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ monero_private_headers(blockchain_export
 	  ${blockchain_export_private_headers})
 
 
-set(cn_deserialize_sources
-  cn_deserialize.cpp
-  )
-
-
 monero_add_executable(blockchain_import
   ${blockchain_import_sources}
   ${blockchain_import_private_headers})
@@ -112,21 +107,3 @@ set_property(TARGET blockchain_export
 	PROPERTY
 	OUTPUT_NAME "monero-blockchain-export")
 
-monero_add_executable(cn_deserialize
-  ${cn_deserialize_sources}
-  ${cn_deserialize_private_headers})
-
-target_link_libraries(cn_deserialize
-  LINK_PRIVATE
-    cryptonote_core
-    blockchain_db
-	p2p
-    epee
-    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
-
-add_dependencies(cn_deserialize
-	version)
-set_property(TARGET cn_deserialize
-	PROPERTY
-	OUTPUT_NAME "monero-utils-deserialize")
-
diff --git a/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt b/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..233e6fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014-2017, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set(cn_deserialize_sources
+  cn_deserialize.cpp
+  )
+
+monero_add_executable(cn_deserialize
+  ${cn_deserialize_sources}
+  ${cn_deserialize_private_headers})
+
+target_link_libraries(cn_deserialize
+  LINK_PRIVATE
+    cryptonote_core
+    blockchain_db
+    p2p
+    epee
+    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+
+add_dependencies(cn_deserialize
+	version)
+set_property(TARGET cn_deserialize
+	PROPERTY
+	OUTPUT_NAME "monero-utils-deserialize")
+
diff --git a/src/blockchain_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp b/src/debug_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/blockchain_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp
rename to src/debug_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp
index b178e4e0..a1b56955 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp
+++ b/src/debug_utilities/cn_deserialize.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@
 #include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/tx_extra.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/blockchain.h"
-#include "blockchain_utilities.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
-#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "bcutil"
+#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "debugtools.deserialize"
 
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 using namespace epee;