diff --git a/tests/test_parse.py b/tests/test_parse.py
index 59e4193..600ac5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
 )
 
 
+# Inserts an element at a random place in a list
+def insert_random(draw, list, data):
+    pos = draw(integers(min_value=1, max_value=(len(list) - 1)))
+    new_data = list[0:pos] + [data] + list[pos:]
+    return new_data
+
+
 # Draws syntax and a syntax without whitespace in it
 @composite
 def draw_syntax_whitespace(draw):
@@ -116,8 +123,7 @@
     (tokens, _) = draw(draw_syntax_text_valid())
     token = draw(draw_syntax_random())
     assume(token.type != SyntaxType.TOKEN)
-    pos = draw(integers(min_value=1, max_value=(len(tokens) - 1)))
-    new_tokens = tokens[0:pos] + [token] + tokens[pos:]
+    new_tokens = insert_random(draw, tokens, token)
     return new_tokens
 
 
@@ -128,8 +134,7 @@
 def draw_syntax_text_invalid_extrastarttext(draw):
     (tokens, _) = draw(draw_syntax_text_valid())
     start = draw(draw_token_by_value("StartText"))
-    pos = draw(integers(min_value=1, max_value=(len(tokens) - 1)))
-    new_tokens = tokens[0:pos] + [start] + tokens[pos:]
+    new_tokens = insert_random(draw, tokens, start)
     return new_tokens