diff --git a/lib/limits.py b/lib/limits.py
index 019000a..46ee975 100644
--- a/lib/limits.py
+++ b/lib/limits.py
@@ -29,18 +29,9 @@ def _time_caps(m, h, d):
             'day':   d,
             }
 
-def _log_visit(interval, ip):
-    if ip_address not in self.counter[interval]:
-        self.counter[interval][ip_address] = 0
-    self.counter[interval][ip_address] += 1
 
-def _limit_exceeded(interval, ip):
-    visits = self.counter[interval][ip_address]
-    limit = self.limit[interval]
-    return  visits > limit
 
-def _report_excessive_visits(interval, ip):
-    log("%s LIMITED [%s for %s]" % (ip_address, self.limit[interval], interval))
+
 
 
 class Limits(object):
@@ -68,6 +59,21 @@ class Limits(object):
         self._clear_counters_if_needed()
 
      
+    def _log_visit(self, interval, ip):
+        if ip_address not in self.counter[interval]:
+            self.counter[interval][ip_address] = 0
+        self.counter[interval][ip_address] += 1
+
+	def _limit_exceeded(self, interval, ip):
+		visits = self.counter[interval][ip_address]
+		limit = self.get_limit(interval)
+		return  visits > limit
+
+    def _get_limit(self, interval):
+        return self.limit[interval]
+
+	def _report_excessive_visits(self, interval, ip):
+		log("%s LIMITED [%s for %s]" % (ip_address, self.get_limit(interval), interval))
 
     def check_ip(self, ip_address):
         """
@@ -78,11 +84,11 @@ class Limits(object):
             return None
         self._clear_counters_if_needed()
         for interval in self.intervals:
-            _log_visit(interval, ip)
-            if _limit_exceeded(interval, ip):
-                _report_excessive_visits(interval, ip)
+            self._log_visit(interval, ip)
+            if self._limit_exceeded(interval, ip):
+                self._report_excessive_visits(interval, ip)
                 return ("Not so fast! Number of queries per %s is limited to %s"
-                        % (interval, self.limit[interval]))
+                        % (interval, self.get_limit(interval) ))
         return None
 
     def reset(self):