diff --git a/helper/helper.go b/helper/helper.go
index 016bc33..0a4a316 100644
--- a/helper/helper.go
+++ b/helper/helper.go
@@ -184,6 +184,28 @@ func DecryptBinaryMessageArmored(privateKey string, passphrase []byte, ciphertex
 	return message.GetBinary(), nil
 }
 
+// encryptSignArmoredDetached takes a public key for encryption,
+// a private key and its passphrase for signature, and the plaintext data
+// Returns an armored ciphertext and a detached armored signature.
+func encryptSignArmoredDetached(
+	publicKey, privateKey string,
+	passphrase, plainData []byte,
+) (ciphertext, signature string, err error) {
+	var message *crypto.PlainMessage = crypto.NewPlainMessage(plainData)
+
+	// We encrypt the message
+	if ciphertext, err = encryptMessageArmored(publicKey, message); err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	// We sign the message
+	if signature, err = signDetachedArmored(privateKey, passphrase, message); err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	return ciphertext, signature, nil
+}
+
 // DecryptVerifyArmoredDetached decrypts an armored pgp message
 // and verify a detached armored signature
 // given a publicKey, and a privateKey with its passphrase.
diff --git a/helper/mobile.go b/helper/mobile.go
index 33004bb..c53f8a6 100644
--- a/helper/mobile.go
+++ b/helper/mobile.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func EncryptSignArmoredDetachedMobile(
 	publicKey, privateKey string,
 	passphrase, plainData []byte,
 ) (wrappedTuple *EncryptSignArmoredDetachedMobileResult, err error) {
-	ciphertext, signature, err := EncryptSignArmoredDetached(publicKey, privateKey, passphrase, plainData)
+	ciphertext, signature, err := encryptSignArmoredDetached(publicKey, privateKey, passphrase, plainData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/helper/sign_detached.go b/helper/sign_detached.go
index 216ebe2..8c078e7 100644
--- a/helper/sign_detached.go
+++ b/helper/sign_detached.go
@@ -63,17 +63,5 @@ func EncryptSignArmoredDetached(
 	publicKey, privateKey string,
 	passphrase, plainData []byte,
 ) (ciphertext, signature string, err error) {
-	var message *crypto.PlainMessage = crypto.NewPlainMessage(plainData)
-
-	// We encrypt the message
-	if ciphertext, err = encryptMessageArmored(publicKey, message); err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
-	}
-
-	// We sign the message
-	if signature, err = signDetachedArmored(privateKey, passphrase, message); err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
-	}
-
-	return ciphertext, signature, nil
+	return encryptSignArmoredDetached(publicKey, privateKey, passphrase, plainData)
 }