diff --git a/octane/util/patch.py b/octane/util/patch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6614e9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/octane/util/patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from octane.util import subprocess
+
+
+def patch_apply(cwd, patches, revert=False):
+    for path in patches:
+        with open(path, 'rb') as patch:
+            try:
+                subprocess.call(["patch", "-R", "-p3"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                if not revert:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    raise
+            if not revert:
+                patch.seek(0)
+                subprocess.call(["patch", "-N", "-p3"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)
diff --git a/octane/util/puppet.py b/octane/util/puppet.py
index f8708d02..fac6f84d 100644
--- a/octane/util/puppet.py
+++ b/octane/util/puppet.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import logging
 import os.path
 
 from octane import magic_consts
+from octane.util import patch
 from octane.util import subprocess
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -36,20 +37,10 @@ def apply_host():
 
 def patch_modules(revert=False):
     puppet_patch_dir = os.path.join(magic_consts.CWD, "patches", "puppet")
+    patches = []
     for d in os.listdir(puppet_patch_dir):
         d = os.path.join(puppet_patch_dir, d)
         if not os.path.isdir(d):
             continue
-        with open(os.path.join(d, "patch")) as patch:
-            try:
-                subprocess.call(["patch", "-R", "-p3"], stdin=patch,
-                                cwd=magic_consts.PUPPET_DIR)
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-                if not revert:
-                    pass
-                else:
-                    raise
-            if not revert:
-                patch.seek(0)
-                subprocess.call(["patch", "-N", "-p3"], stdin=patch,
-                                cwd=magic_consts.PUPPET_DIR)
+        patches.append(os.path.join(d, "patch"))
+    patch.patch_apply(magic_consts.PUPPET_DIR, patches, revert=revert)