diff --git a/src/parse.py b/src/parse.py
index f8df467..57617e9 100644
--- a/src/parse.py
+++ b/src/parse.py
@@ -334,16 +334,17 @@
         else:
             return self.parse_statement(stream, context, "Done")
 
-    # Parses a file
-    def parse_file(self, stream, parent_context):
-        context = ParseContext(ParseTask.PARSE_FILE, stream.peek(), parent_context)
-        directives = []
+
+# Parses a file
+def parse_file(stream, parent_context):
+    context = ParseContext(ParseTask.PARSE_FILE, stream.peek(), parent_context)
+    directives = []
+    next = stream.peek()
+    while next is not None:
+        dir = Parser().parse_directive(stream, context)  # pragma: no mutate
+        directives.append(dir)
         next = stream.peek()
-        while next is not None:
-            dir = self.parse_directive(stream, context)  # pragma: no mutate
-            directives.append(dir)
-            next = stream.peek()
-        return directives
+    return directives
 
 
 # Parses tokens
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@
     stream = TokenStream(tokens)
     cleared = clear_notes(stream, context)
     stream2 = TokenStream(cleared)
-    parsed = Parser().parse_file(stream2, context)
+    parsed = parse_file(stream2, context)
     return parsed
 
 
diff --git a/tests/parse/test_file.py b/tests/parse/test_file.py
index a84aebe..db27b21 100644
--- a/tests/parse/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/parse/test_file.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from src.parse import (
     ParseContext,
     ParseTask,
-    Parser,
+    parse_file,
 )
 from tests.parse.templates import template_test_invalid
 from tests.parse.test_error import static_parse_context
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 def test_parse_file_valid(test_data):
     (tokens, expected) = test_data
     stream = TokenStream(tokens.copy())
-    parsed = Parser().parse_file(stream, None)
+    parsed = parse_file(stream, None)
     assert parsed == expected
     assert stream.pop() is None
 
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@
     (tokens, expected) = test_data
     invalid_directive = static_directive_invalid()
     new_tokens = tokens + invalid_directive
-    parser = Parser().parse_file
     parent_context = static_parse_context()
     context = ParseContext(ParseTask.PARSE_FILE, new_tokens[0], parent_context)
     error = static_directive_invalid_error(context)
-    template_test_invalid(parser, parent_context, new_tokens, error)
+    template_test_invalid(parse_file, parent_context, new_tokens, error)
diff --git a/tests/parse/test_parse.py b/tests/parse/test_parse.py
index f9bcce3..edd55db 100644
--- a/tests/parse/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/parse/test_parse.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 from src.parse import (
     clear_notes,
     ParseErrorException,
-    Parser,
     parse,
+    parse_file,
 )
 from src.token import TokenStream
 from tests.test_token import draw_token_random
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         stream = TokenStream(tokens.copy())
         cleared = clear_notes(stream, context)
         stream2 = TokenStream(cleared)
-        result = Parser().parse_file(stream2, context)
+        result = parse_file(stream2, context)
     except ParseErrorException as e:
         result = e
     try: