diff --git a/game/db.py b/game/db.py
index 23595deb..230f6676 100644
--- a/game/db.py
+++ b/game/db.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Type
 
-from dcs.countries import country_dict
-
 # mypy can't resolve these if they're wildcard imports for some reason.
 from dcs.ships import (
     CVN_71,
@@ -131,13 +129,6 @@ def upgrade_to_supercarrier(unit: Type[ShipType], name: str) -> Type[ShipType]:
         return unit
 
 
-def country_id_from_name(name: str) -> int:
-    for k, v in country_dict.items():
-        if v.name == name:
-            return k
-    return -1
-
-
 class DefaultLiveries:
     class Default(Enum):
         af_standard = ""
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/missiongenerator.py b/game/missiongenerator/missiongenerator.py
index 8836f1e9..5511fba0 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/missiongenerator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/missiongenerator.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from dcs import Mission, Point
 from dcs.coalition import Coalition
 from dcs.countries import country_dict
 
-from game import db
 from game.dcs.helpers import unit_type_from_name
 from game.missiongenerator.aircraft.aircraftgenerator import (
     AircraftGenerator,
@@ -48,6 +47,13 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 COMBINED_ARMS_SLOTS = 1
 
 
+def country_id_from_name(name: str) -> int:
+    for k, v in country_dict.items():
+        if v.name == name:
+            return k
+    return -1
+
+
 class MissionGenerator:
     def __init__(self, game: Game, time: datetime) -> None:
         self.game = game
@@ -129,15 +135,15 @@ class MissionGenerator:
         p_country = self.game.blue.country_name
         e_country = self.game.red.country_name
         self.mission.coalition["blue"].add_country(
-            country_dict[db.country_id_from_name(p_country)]()
+            country_dict[country_id_from_name(p_country)]()
         )
         self.mission.coalition["red"].add_country(
-            country_dict[db.country_id_from_name(e_country)]()
+            country_dict[country_id_from_name(e_country)]()
         )
 
         belligerents = [
-            db.country_id_from_name(p_country),
-            db.country_id_from_name(e_country),
+            country_id_from_name(p_country),
+            country_id_from_name(e_country),
         ]
         for country in country_dict.keys():
             if country not in belligerents: