diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile.h
index feee80b4edc..2f202c5179b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile.h
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@ struct ReportList;
 struct UserDef;
 struct bContext;
 
+/**
+ * Check whether given path ends with a blend file compatible extension
+ * (`.blend`, `.ble` or `.blend.gz`).
+ *
+ * \param str: The path to check.
+ * \return true is this path ends with a blender file extension.
+ */
+bool BKE_has_bfile_extension(const char *str);
+/**
+ * Try to explode given path into its 'library components'
+ * (i.e. a .blend file, id type/group, and data-block itself).
+ *
+ * \param path: the full path to explode.
+ * \param r_dir: the string that'll contain path up to blend file itself ('library' path).
+ * WARNING! Must be #FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA long (it also stores group and name strings)!
+ * \param r_group: the string that'll contain 'group' part of the path, if any. May be NULL.
+ * \param r_name: the string that'll contain data's name part of the path, if any. May be NULL.
+ * \return true if path contains a blend file.
+ */
+bool BKE_library_path_explode(const char *path, char *r_dir, char **r_group, char **r_name);
+
 /**
  * Shared setup function that makes the data from `bfd` into the current blend file,
  * replacing the contents of #G.main.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile.cc
index be6c3f96dce..5337059c78b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile.cc
@@ -62,6 +62,78 @@
 #  include "BPY_extern.h"
 #endif
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Blend/Library Paths
+ * \{ */
+
+bool BKE_has_bfile_extension(const char *str)
+{
+  const char *ext_test[4] = {".blend", ".ble", ".blend.gz", nullptr};
+  return BLI_path_extension_check_array(str, ext_test);
+}
+
+bool BKE_library_path_explode(const char *path, char *r_dir, char **r_group, char **r_name)
+{
+  /* We might get some data names with slashes,
+   * so we have to go up in path until we find blend file itself,
+   * then we know next path item is group, and everything else is data name. */
+  char *slash = nullptr, *prev_slash = nullptr, c = '\0';
+
+  r_dir[0] = '\0';
+  if (r_group) {
+    *r_group = nullptr;
+  }
+  if (r_name) {
+    *r_name = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  /* if path leads to an existing directory, we can be sure we're not (in) a library */
+  if (BLI_is_dir(path)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  strcpy(r_dir, path);
+
+  while ((slash = (char *)BLI_path_slash_rfind(r_dir))) {
+    char tc = *slash;
+    *slash = '\0';
+    if (BKE_has_bfile_extension(r_dir) && BLI_is_file(r_dir)) {
+      break;
+    }
+    if (STREQ(r_dir, BLO_EMBEDDED_STARTUP_BLEND)) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (prev_slash) {
+      *prev_slash = c;
+    }
+    prev_slash = slash;
+    c = tc;
+  }
+
+  if (!slash) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (slash[1] != '\0') {
+    BLI_assert(strlen(slash + 1) < BLO_GROUP_MAX);
+    if (r_group) {
+      *r_group = slash + 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (prev_slash && (prev_slash[1] != '\0')) {
+    BLI_assert(strlen(prev_slash + 1) < MAX_ID_NAME - 2);
+    if (r_name) {
+      *r_name = prev_slash + 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Blend File IO (High Level)
  * \{ */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h b/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
index e28688b6bab..58896d432a8 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h
@@ -313,27 +313,6 @@ void BLO_read_invalidate_message(BlendHandle *bh, struct Main *bmain, const char
 #define BLO_GROUP_MAX 32
 #define BLO_EMBEDDED_STARTUP_BLEND "<startup.blend>"
 
-/**
- * Check whether given path ends with a blend file compatible extension
- * (`.blend`, `.ble` or `.blend.gz`).
- *
- * \param str: The path to check.
- * \return true is this path ends with a blender file extension.
- */
-bool BLO_has_bfile_extension(const char *str);
-/**
- * Try to explode given path into its 'library components'
- * (i.e. a .blend file, id type/group, and data-block itself).
- *
- * \param path: the full path to explode.
- * \param r_dir: the string that'll contain path up to blend file itself ('library' path).
- * WARNING! Must be #FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA long (it also stores group and name strings)!
- * \param r_group: the string that'll contain 'group' part of the path, if any. May be NULL.
- * \param r_name: the string that'll contain data's name part of the path, if any. May be NULL.
- * \return true if path contains a blend file.
- */
-bool BLO_library_path_explode(const char *path, char *r_dir, char **r_group, char **r_name);
-
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name BLO Blend File Linking API
  * \{ */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.cc
index 80d8232156b..74c8442c212 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.cc
@@ -1306,76 +1306,6 @@ void blo_filedata_free(FileData *fd)
 
 /** \} */
 
-/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-/** \name Public Utilities
- * \{ */
-
-bool BLO_has_bfile_extension(const char *str)
-{
-  const char *ext_test[4] = {".blend", ".ble", ".blend.gz", nullptr};
-  return BLI_path_extension_check_array(str, ext_test);
-}
-
-bool BLO_library_path_explode(const char *path, char *r_dir, char **r_group, char **r_name)
-{
-  /* We might get some data names with slashes,
-   * so we have to go up in path until we find blend file itself,
-   * then we know next path item is group, and everything else is data name. */
-  char *slash = nullptr, *prev_slash = nullptr, c = '\0';
-
-  r_dir[0] = '\0';
-  if (r_group) {
-    *r_group = nullptr;
-  }
-  if (r_name) {
-    *r_name = nullptr;
-  }
-
-  /* if path leads to an existing directory, we can be sure we're not (in) a library */
-  if (BLI_is_dir(path)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  strcpy(r_dir, path);
-
-  while ((slash = (char *)BLI_path_slash_rfind(r_dir))) {
-    char tc = *slash;
-    *slash = '\0';
-    if (BLO_has_bfile_extension(r_dir) && BLI_is_file(r_dir)) {
-      break;
-    }
-    if (STREQ(r_dir, BLO_EMBEDDED_STARTUP_BLEND)) {
-      break;
-    }
-
-    if (prev_slash) {
-      *prev_slash = c;
-    }
-    prev_slash = slash;
-    c = tc;
-  }
-
-  if (!slash) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (slash[1] != '\0') {
-    BLI_assert(strlen(slash + 1) < BLO_GROUP_MAX);
-    if (r_group) {
-      *r_group = slash + 1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (prev_slash && (prev_slash[1] != '\0')) {
-    BLI_assert(strlen(prev_slash + 1) < MAX_ID_NAME - 2);
-    if (r_name) {
-      *r_name = prev_slash + 1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return true;
-}
-
 BlendThumbnail *BLO_thumbnail_from_file(const char *filepath)
 {
   FileData *fd;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
index 4a6a7fda40b..837534c3cdd 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 #include "AS_asset_representation.h"
 #include "AS_asset_representation.hh"
 
-#include "DNA_space_types.h"
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 
 #include "BLO_readfile.h"
 
+#include "DNA_space_types.h"
+
 #include "ED_asset_handle.h"
 
 #include "WM_api.h"
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ void ED_asset_handle_get_full_library_path(const AssetHandle *asset_handle,
     return;
   }
 
-  BLO_library_path_explode(asset_path.c_str(), r_full_lib_path, nullptr, nullptr);
+  BKE_library_path_explode(asset_path.c_str(), r_full_lib_path, nullptr, nullptr);
 }
 
 namespace blender::ed::asset {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.cc
index 618b04aa70a..089949c2c60 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "BKE_action.h"
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_colorband.h"
 #include "BKE_colortools.h"
 #include "BKE_constraint.h"
@@ -79,8 +80,6 @@
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
-
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_interface_icons.h"
 #include "UI_view2d.h"
@@ -6997,7 +6996,7 @@ int uiTemplateRecentFiles(uiLayout *layout, int rows)
     uiItemFullO(layout,
                 "WM_OT_open_mainfile",
                 filename,
-                BLO_has_bfile_extension(filename) ? ICON_FILE_BLEND : ICON_FILE_BACKUP,
+                BKE_has_bfile_extension(filename) ? ICON_FILE_BLEND : ICON_FILE_BACKUP,
                 nullptr,
                 WM_OP_INVOKE_DEFAULT,
                 0,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
index 963eed15797..580adc0243f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
 
 #include "BIF_glutil.h"
 
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
-
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "BLF_api.h"
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ static void file_but_enable_drag(uiBut *but,
   else if (sfile->browse_mode == FILE_BROWSE_MODE_ASSETS &&
            (file->typeflag & FILE_TYPE_ASSET) != 0) {
     char blend_path[FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA];
-    if (BLO_library_path_explode(path, blend_path, nullptr, nullptr)) {
+    if (BKE_library_path_explode(path, blend_path, nullptr, nullptr)) {
       const int import_method = ED_fileselect_asset_import_method_get(sfile, file);
       BLI_assert(import_method > -1);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_ops.c
index 8616707e42e..c73d2eefd34 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_ops.c
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 #include "BLI_linklist.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
-
 #include "BKE_appdir.h"
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
@@ -2539,7 +2538,7 @@ void file_directory_enter_handle(bContext *C, void *UNUSED(arg_unused), void *UN
         BLI_split_dirfile(
             path, params->dir, params->file, sizeof(params->dir), sizeof(params->file));
       }
-      else if (BLO_library_path_explode(params->dir, tdir, &group, &name)) {
+      else if (BKE_library_path_explode(params->dir, tdir, &group, &name)) {
         if (group) {
           BLI_path_append(tdir, sizeof(tdir), group);
         }
@@ -2578,7 +2577,7 @@ void file_directory_enter_handle(bContext *C, void *UNUSED(arg_unused), void *UN
       char tdir[FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA];
 
       /* If we are 'inside' a blend library, we cannot do anything... */
-      if (lastdir && BLO_library_path_explode(lastdir, tdir, NULL, NULL)) {
+      if (lastdir && BKE_library_path_explode(lastdir, tdir, NULL, NULL)) {
         BLI_strncpy(params->dir, lastdir, sizeof(params->dir));
       }
       else {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_utils.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_utils.c
index 455cbf0da2f..141a7c26bee 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_utils.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_utils.c
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include "BLI_rect.h"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
 
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
 
 #include "ED_fileselect.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ void file_path_to_ui_path(const char *path, char *r_path, int max_size)
   char tmp_path[PATH_MAX];
   BLI_strncpy(tmp_path, path, sizeof(tmp_path));
   BLI_path_slash_rstrip(tmp_path);
-  BLI_strncpy(r_path, BLO_has_bfile_extension(tmp_path) ? tmp_path : path, max_size);
+  BLI_strncpy(r_path, BKE_has_bfile_extension(tmp_path) ? tmp_path : path, max_size);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
index b20e07f94af..0db08b99bee 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "BKE_asset.h"
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_icons.h"
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_main_idmap.h"
 #include "BKE_preferences.h"
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
 
 #include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 #include "DNA_space_types.h"
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static bool filelist_checkdir_lib(FileList * /*filelist*/, char *r_dir, const bo
   char *name;
 
   const bool is_valid = (BLI_is_dir(r_dir) ||
-                         (BLO_library_path_explode(r_dir, tdir, nullptr, &name) &&
+                         (BKE_library_path_explode(r_dir, tdir, nullptr, &name) &&
                           BLI_is_file(tdir) && !name));
 
   if (do_change && !is_valid) {
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ static const char *fileentry_uiname(const char *root, FileListInternEntry *entry
     char *group;
 
     BLI_path_join(abspath, sizeof(abspath), root, relpath);
-    BLO_library_path_explode(abspath, buff, &group, &name);
+    BKE_library_path_explode(abspath, buff, &group, &name);
     if (!name) {
       name = group;
     }
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ int ED_path_extension_type(const char *path)
   /* ATTENTION: Never return OR'ed bit-flags here, always return a single enum value! Some code
    * using this may do `ELEM()`-like checks. */
 
-  if (BLO_has_bfile_extension(path)) {
+  if (BKE_has_bfile_extension(path)) {
     return FILE_TYPE_BLENDER;
   }
   if (file_is_blend_backup(path)) {
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ bool filelist_islibrary(FileList *filelist, char *dir, char **r_group)
   if (filelist->asset_library) {
     return true;
   }
-  return BLO_library_path_explode(filelist->filelist.root, dir, r_group, nullptr);
+  return BKE_library_path_explode(filelist->filelist.root, dir, r_group, nullptr);
 }
 
 static int groupname_to_code(const char *group)
@@ -3041,7 +3041,7 @@ static int filelist_readjob_list_dir(FileListReadJob *job_params,
       }
 
       if (!(entry->typeflag & FILE_TYPE_DIR)) {
-        if (do_lib && BLO_has_bfile_extension(target)) {
+        if (do_lib && BKE_has_bfile_extension(target)) {
           /* If we are considering .blend files as libraries, promote them to directory status. */
           entry->typeflag = FILE_TYPE_BLENDER;
           /* prevent current file being used as acceptable dir */
@@ -3234,7 +3234,7 @@ static std::optional<int> filelist_readjob_list_lib(FileListReadJob *job_params,
    * will do a dir listing only when this function does not return any entries. */
   /* TODO(jbakker): We should consider introducing its own function to detect if it is a lib and
    * call it directly from `filelist_readjob_do` to increase readability. */
-  const bool is_lib = BLO_library_path_explode(root, dir, &group, nullptr);
+  const bool is_lib = BKE_library_path_explode(root, dir, &group, nullptr);
   if (!is_lib) {
     return std::nullopt;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.c b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.c
index aa5689bd047..a346dea6459 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_screen.h"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void recent_files_menu_draw(const bContext *UNUSED(C), Menu *menu)
   if (!BLI_listbase_is_empty(&G.recent_files)) {
     for (recent = G.recent_files.first; (recent); recent = recent->next) {
       const char *file = BLI_path_basename(recent->filepath);
-      const int icon = BLO_has_bfile_extension(file) ? ICON_FILE_BLEND : ICON_FILE_BACKUP;
+      const int icon = BKE_has_bfile_extension(file) ? ICON_FILE_BLEND : ICON_FILE_BACKUP;
       PointerRNA ptr;
       uiItemFullO(layout, "WM_OT_open_mainfile", file, icon, NULL, WM_OP_INVOKE_DEFAULT, 0, &ptr);
       RNA_string_set(&ptr, "filepath", recent->filepath);
diff --git a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.c b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.c
index 29bac03654f..53ce32ad0e9 100644
--- a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.c
+++ b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
+
 #include "BLI_fileops.h"
 #include "BLI_ghash.h"
 #include "BLI_hash_md5.h"
@@ -22,8 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "DNA_space_types.h" /* For FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA */
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
-
 #include "IMB_imbuf.h"
 #include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
 #include "IMB_metadata.h"
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ ImBuf *IMB_thumb_manage(const char *filepath, ThumbSize size, ThumbSource source
 
   path = file_path = filepath;
   if (source == THB_SOURCE_BLEND) {
-    if (BLO_library_path_explode(path, path_buff, &blen_group, &blen_id)) {
+    if (BKE_library_path_explode(path, path_buff, &blen_group, &blen_id)) {
       if (blen_group) {
         if (!blen_id) {
           /* No preview for blen groups */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
index 78b2a0bf9a9..76062b516b2 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include "PIL_time.h"
 
+#include "BLO_readfile.h"
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "BLF_api.h"
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@
 #include "BKE_undo_system.h"
 #include "BKE_workspace.h"
 
-#include "BLO_readfile.h"
 #include "BLO_undofile.h" /* to save from an undo memfile */
 #include "BLO_writefile.h"
 
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ static bool wm_save_mainfile_check(bContext * /*C*/, wmOperator *op)
 {
   char filepath[FILE_MAX];
   RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "filepath", filepath);
-  if (!BLO_has_bfile_extension(filepath)) {
+  if (!BKE_has_bfile_extension(filepath)) {
     /* some users would prefer BLI_path_extension_replace(),
      * we keep getting nitpicking bug reports about this - campbell */
     BLI_path_extension_ensure(filepath, FILE_MAX, ".blend");
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.c
index 3af7d2f26f0..9a3e35ef2c3 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "BLO_readfile.h"
 
 #include "BKE_armature.h"
+#include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #include "BKE_blendfile_link_append.h"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ static int wm_link_append_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   BLI_path_join(path, sizeof(path), root, relname);
 
   /* test if we have a valid data */
-  if (!BLO_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
+  if (!BKE_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
     BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "'%s': not a library", path);
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ static int wm_link_append_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
       BLI_path_join(path, sizeof(path), root, relname);
 
-      if (BLO_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
+      if (BKE_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
         if (!wm_link_append_item_poll(NULL, path, group, name, do_append)) {
           continue;
         }
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ static int wm_link_append_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
       BLI_path_join(path, sizeof(path), root, relname);
 
-      if (BLO_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
+      if (BKE_library_path_explode(path, libname, &group, &name)) {
         BlendfileLinkAppendContextItem *item;
 
         if (!wm_link_append_item_poll(op->reports, path, group, name, do_append)) {
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ static int wm_lib_relocate_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *UN
 
 void WM_lib_reload(Library *lib, bContext *C, ReportList *reports)
 {
-  if (!BLO_has_bfile_extension(lib->filepath_abs)) {
+  if (!BKE_has_bfile_extension(lib->filepath_abs)) {
     BKE_reportf(reports, RPT_ERROR, "'%s' is not a valid library filepath", lib->filepath_abs);
     return;
   }
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ static int wm_lib_relocate_exec_do(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, bool do_reload)
     RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "directory", root);
     RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "filename", libname);
 
-    if (!BLO_has_bfile_extension(libname)) {
+    if (!BKE_has_bfile_extension(libname)) {
       BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Not a library");
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
     }
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ static int wm_lib_relocate_exec_do(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, bool do_reload)
 
           BLI_path_join(path, sizeof(path), root, relname);
 
-          if (BLI_path_cmp(path, lib->filepath_abs) == 0 || !BLO_has_bfile_extension(relname)) {
+          if (BLI_path_cmp(path, lib->filepath_abs) == 0 || !BKE_has_bfile_extension(relname)) {
             continue;
           }
 
diff --git a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
index 33dba24170a..9edd16c5cac 100644
--- a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ set(INC
   ../../intern/guardedalloc
   ../blender/blenkernel
   ../blender/blenlib
-  ../blender/blenloader
   ../blender/depsgraph
   ../blender/editors/include
   ../blender/gpu
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_args.c b/source/creator/creator_args.c
index 41708cc81a8..29c9be79661 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_args.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator_args.c
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
 #  include "BLI_threads.h"
 #  include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
-#  include "BLO_readfile.h" /* only for BLO_has_bfile_extension */
-
 #  include "BKE_blender_version.h"
+#  include "BKE_blendfile.h"
 #  include "BKE_context.h"
 
 #  include "BKE_global.h"
@@ -2071,7 +2070,7 @@ static int arg_handle_load_file(int UNUSED(argc), const char **argv, void *data)
       return -1;
     }
 
-    if (BLO_has_bfile_extension(filepath)) {
+    if (BKE_has_bfile_extension(filepath)) {
       /* Just pretend a file was loaded, so the user can press Save and it'll
        * save at the filepath from the CLI. */
       STRNCPY(G_MAIN->filepath, filepath);