diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
index 2d08d8b6e..4473be0a6 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/builders.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Example::
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
 import jenkins_jobs.modules.base
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import hudson_model
+from jenkins_jobs.modules.helpers import config_file_provider_settings
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import JenkinsJobsException
 import logging
 
@@ -1070,53 +1071,7 @@ def maven_target(parser, xml_parent, data):
     if 'java-opts' in data:
         javaoptions = ' '.join(data.get('java-opts', []))
         XML.SubElement(maven, 'jvmOptions').text = javaoptions
-    if 'settings' in data:
-        # Support for Config File Provider
-        settings_file = str(data.get('settings'))
-        if settings_file.startswith(
-            'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.MavenSettingsConfig'):
-            settings = XML.SubElement(
-                maven,
-                'settings',
-                {'class': 'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.'
-                          'MvnSettingsProvider'})
-            XML.SubElement(
-                settings,
-                'settingsConfigId').text = settings_file
-        else:
-            settings = XML.SubElement(
-                maven,
-                'settings',
-                {'class': 'jenkins.mvn.FilePathSettingsProvider'})
-            XML.SubElement(settings, 'path').text = data.get('settings')
-    else:
-        XML.SubElement(maven, 'settings',
-                       {'class':
-                        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultSettingsProvider'})
-    if 'global-settings' in data:
-        # Support for Config File Provider
-        global_settings_file = str(data.get('global-settings'))
-        if global_settings_file.startswith(
-                'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.'
-                'GlobalMavenSettingsConfig'):
-            settings = XML.SubElement(
-                maven,
-                'globalSettings',
-                {'class': 'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.'
-                          'MvnGlobalSettingsProvider'})
-            XML.SubElement(
-                settings,
-                'settingsConfigId').text = global_settings_file
-        else:
-            provider = 'jenkins.mvn.FilePathGlobalSettingsProvider'
-            global_settings = XML.SubElement(maven, 'globalSettings',
-                                             {'class': provider})
-            XML.SubElement(global_settings, 'path').text = data.get(
-                'global-settings')
-    else:
-        XML.SubElement(maven, 'globalSettings',
-                       {'class':
-                        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultGlobalSettingsProvider'})
+    config_file_provider_settings(maven, data)
 
 
 def multijob(parser, xml_parent, data):
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/helpers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b416b7ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
+
+
+def config_file_provider_settings(xml_parent, data):
+    settings = {
+        'default-settings':
+        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultSettingsProvider',
+        'settings':
+        'jenkins.mvn.FilePathSettingsProvider',
+        'config-file-provider-settings':
+        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.MvnSettingsProvider',
+        'default-global-settings':
+        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultGlobalSettingsProvider',
+        'global-settings':
+        'jenkins.mvn.FilePathGlobalSettingsProvider',
+        'config-file-provider-global-settings':
+        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.'
+        'MvnGlobalSettingsProvider',
+    }
+
+    if 'settings' in data:
+        # Support for Config File Provider
+        settings_file = str(data['settings'])
+        if settings_file.startswith(
+            'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.MavenSettingsConfig'):
+            lsettings = XML.SubElement(
+                xml_parent, 'settings',
+                {'class': settings['config-file-provider-settings']})
+            XML.SubElement(lsettings, 'settingsConfigId').text = settings_file
+        else:
+            lsettings = XML.SubElement(
+                xml_parent, 'settings',
+                {'class': settings['settings']})
+            XML.SubElement(lsettings, 'path').text = settings_file
+    else:
+        XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'settings',
+                       {'class': settings['default-settings']})
+
+    if 'global-settings' in data:
+        # Support for Config File Provider
+        global_settings_file = str(data['global-settings'])
+        if global_settings_file.startswith(
+                'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.'
+                'GlobalMavenSettingsConfig'):
+            gsettings = XML.SubElement(
+                xml_parent, 'globalSettings',
+                {'class': settings['config-file-provider-global-settings']})
+            XML.SubElement(
+                gsettings,
+                'settingsConfigId').text = global_settings_file
+        else:
+            gsettings = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'globalSettings',
+                                       {'class': settings['global-settings']})
+            XML.SubElement(gsettings, 'path').text = global_settings_file
+    else:
+        XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'globalSettings',
+                       {'class': settings['default-global-settings']})
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
index a3a1818ab..6a46e4cab 100755
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CFP Example:
 
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
 import jenkins_jobs.modules.base
+from jenkins_jobs.modules.helpers import config_file_provider_settings
 
 
 class Maven(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
@@ -73,22 +74,6 @@ class Maven(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
         'hudson.maven.local_repo.PerExecutorLocalRepositoryLocator',
     }
 
-    settings = {
-        'default-settings':
-        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultSettingsProvider',
-        'settings':
-        'jenkins.mvn.FilePathSettingsProvider',
-        'config-file-provider-settings':
-        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.MvnSettingsProvider',
-        'default-global-settings':
-        'jenkins.mvn.DefaultGlobalSettingsProvider',
-        'global-settings':
-        'jenkins.mvn.FilePathGlobalSettingsProvider',
-        'config-file-provider-global-settings':
-        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.'
-        'MvnGlobalSettingsProvider',
-    }
-
     def root_xml(self, data):
         xml_parent = XML.Element('maven2-moduleset')
         if 'maven' not in data:
@@ -135,56 +120,7 @@ class Maven(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
         XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'processPlugins').text = 'false'
         XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'mavenValidationLevel').text = '-1'
         XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'runHeadless').text = 'false'
-        if 'settings' in data['maven']:
-            # Support for Config File Provider
-            settings_file = str(data['maven'].get('settings', ''))
-            if settings_file.startswith(
-                'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.MavenSettingsConfig'):
-                settings = XML.SubElement(
-                    xml_parent,
-                    'settings',
-                    {'class': self.settings['config-file-provider-settings']})
-                XML.SubElement(
-                    settings,
-                    'settingsConfigId').text = settings_file
-            else:
-                settings = XML.SubElement(
-                    xml_parent,
-                    'settings',
-                    {'class': self.settings['settings']})
-                XML.SubElement(settings, 'path').text = settings_file
-        else:
-            XML.SubElement(
-                xml_parent,
-                'settings',
-                {'class': self.settings['default-settings']})
-        if 'global-settings' in data['maven']:
-            # Support for Config File Provider
-            global_settings_file = str(data['maven'].get(
-                'global-settings', ''))
-            if global_settings_file.startswith(
-                    'org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.'
-                    'GlobalMavenSettingsConfig'):
-                settings = XML.SubElement(
-                    xml_parent,
-                    'globalSettings',
-                    {'class':
-                     self.settings['config-file-provider-global-settings']})
-                XML.SubElement(
-                    settings,
-                    'settingsConfigId').text = global_settings_file
-            else:
-                settings = XML.SubElement(
-                    xml_parent,
-                    'globalSettings',
-                    {'class': self.settings['global-settings']})
-                XML.SubElement(settings, 'path').text = str(
-                    data['maven'].get('global-settings', ''))
-        else:
-            XML.SubElement(
-                xml_parent,
-                'globalSettings',
-                {'class': self.settings['default-global-settings']})
+        config_file_provider_settings(xml_parent, data['maven'])
 
         run_post_steps = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'runPostStepsIfResult')
         XML.SubElement(run_post_steps, 'name').text = 'FAILURE'