diff --git a/doc/migration-progress-tracker.md b/doc/migration-progress-tracker.md
index fe9e39bb..e71cafb1 100644
--- a/doc/migration-progress-tracker.md
+++ b/doc/migration-progress-tracker.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export default class ComponentName extends Vue {
 **Progress**: 1/4 (25%)
 
 - [ ] LogCollector.ts
-- [ ] util.ts
+- [x] util.ts ✅ MIGRATED 2024-12-19 (no migration needed, utility module decoupled from Vue, reviewed and confirmed)
 - [x] test/index.ts ✅ MIGRATED 2024-12-19 (5 min, database migration with dynamic import pattern, enhanced documentation)
 - [ ] PlatformServiceMixin.ts (remove circular dependency)
 
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
index dbd536c0..269bb79d 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanFullView.vue
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ import {
 } from "../libs/endorserServer";
 import UserNameDialog from "../components/UserNameDialog.vue";
 import { retrieveAccountMetadata } from "../libs/util";
-import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
+
 import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
 import { PlatformServiceMixin } from "@/utils/PlatformServiceMixin";
 import {
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanFull extends Vue {
       // Add new contact
       // @ts-expect-error because we're just using the value to store to the DB
       contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(
-        parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []),
+        (this as any)._parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []),
       );
       await this.$insertContact(contact);
 
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
index bdd97461..4540a296 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ import QuickNav from "../components/QuickNav.vue";
 import UserNameDialog from "../components/UserNameDialog.vue";
 import { NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
-import { parseJsonField } from "../db/databaseUtil";
 import { getContactJwtFromJwtUrl } from "../libs/crypto";
 import {
   CONTACT_CSV_HEADER,
@@ -705,7 +704,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
       // Add new contact
       // @ts-expect-error because we're just using the value to store to the DB
       contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(
-        parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []),
+        (this as any)._parseJsonField(contact.contactMethods, []),
       );
       await this.$insertContact(contact);