diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/__init__.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/__init__.py
index e2d97f211b..17244fbe13 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/__init__.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/__init__.py
@@ -64,28 +64,3 @@ def get_university_for_request():
     if no university was specified
     """
     return microsite.get_value('university')
-
-
-def get_logo_url():
-    """
-    Return the url for the branded logo image to be used
-    """
-
-    # if the MicrositeConfiguration has a value for the logo_image_url
-    # let's use that
-    image_url = microsite.get_value('logo_image_url')
-    if image_url:
-        return '{static_url}{image_url}'.format(
-            static_url=settings.STATIC_URL,
-            image_url=image_url
-        )
-
-    # otherwise, use the legacy means to configure this
-    university = microsite.get_value('university')
-
-    if university is None and settings.FEATURES.get('IS_EDX_DOMAIN', False):
-        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/edx-theme/edx-logo-77x36.png')
-    elif university:
-        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/{uni}-on-edx-logo.png'.format(uni=university))
-    else:
-        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/logo.png')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/api.py
index d590ffc264..336126d5f6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/api.py
@@ -372,6 +372,31 @@ def get_base_url(is_secure):
     return _absolute_url(is_secure=is_secure, url_path="")
 
 
+def get_logo_url():
+    """
+    Return the url for the branded logo image to be used
+    """
+
+    # if the MicrositeConfiguration has a value for the logo_image_url
+    # let's use that
+    image_url = microsite.get_value('logo_image_url')
+    if image_url:
+        return '{static_url}{image_url}'.format(
+            static_url=settings.STATIC_URL,
+            image_url=image_url
+        )
+
+    # otherwise, use the legacy means to configure this
+    university = microsite.get_value('university')
+
+    if university is None and settings.FEATURES.get('IS_EDX_DOMAIN', False):
+        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/edx-theme/edx-logo-77x36.png')
+    elif university:
+        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/{uni}-on-edx-logo.png'.format(uni=university))
+    else:
+        return staticfiles_storage.url('images/logo.png')
+
+
 def get_tos_and_honor_code_url():
     """
     Lookup and return terms of services page url
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
index 3ea089c690..1a54ac2f44 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from certificates.models import (
     CertificateTemplateAsset,
 )
 from certificates.queue import XQueueCertInterface
-from branding import api as branding_api, get_logo_url
+from branding import api as branding_api
 
 log = logging.getLogger("edx.certificate")
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ def get_certificate_header_context(is_secure=True):
     data returned should be customized according to the microsite settings
     """
     data = dict(
-        logo_src=get_logo_url(),
+        logo_src=branding_api.get_logo_url(),
         logo_url=branding_api.get_base_url(is_secure),
     )
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/navigation-edx.html b/lms/templates/navigation-edx.html
index 326ce236d4..9cf013f017 100644
--- a/lms/templates/navigation-edx.html
+++ b/lms/templates/navigation-edx.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from microsite_configuration import microsite
 from microsite_configuration.templatetags.microsite import platform_name
 
 # App that handles subdomain specific branding
-import branding
+from branding import api as branding_api
 # app that handles site status messages
 from status.status import get_site_status_msg
 %>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
     <h1 class="logo" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">
       <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}" itemprop="url">
         <%block name="navigation_logo">
-            <img src="${static.url(branding.get_logo_url())}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=platform_name())}" itemprop="logo" />
+            <img src="${static.url(branding_api.get_logo_url())}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=platform_name())}" itemprop="logo" />
         </%block>
       </a>
     </h1>
diff --git a/lms/templates/navigation.html b/lms/templates/navigation.html
index 8afaca52e2..871fa0da7c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/navigation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/navigation.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from microsite_configuration.templatetags.microsite import platform_name
 from lms.djangoapps.ccx.overrides import get_current_ccx
 
 # App that handles subdomain specific branding
-import branding
+from branding import api as branding_api
 # app that handles site status messages
 from status.status import get_site_status_msg
 %>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ site_status_msg = get_site_status_msg(course_id)
     <h1 class="logo">
       <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}">
         <%block name="navigation_logo">
-            <img src="${static.url(branding.get_logo_url())}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=platform_name())}"/>
+            <img src="${static.url(branding_api.get_logo_url())}" alt="${_("{platform_name} Home Page").format(platform_name=platform_name())}"/>
         </%block>
       </a>
     </h1>