diff --git a/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrud.php b/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrud.php
index 5f977ccccb..8b02964620 100644
--- a/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrud.php
+++ b/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrud.php
@@ -51,34 +51,6 @@ class AccountCrud implements AccountCrudInterface
         $this->user = $user;
     }
 
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $number
-     * @param array  $types
-     *
-     * @return Account
-     */
-    public function findByAccountNumber(string $number, array $types): Account
-    {
-        $query = $this->user->accounts()
-                            ->leftJoin('account_meta', 'account_meta.account_id', '=', 'accounts.id')
-                            ->where('account_meta.name', 'accountNumber')
-                            ->where('account_meta.data', json_encode($number));
-
-        if (count($types) > 0) {
-            $query->leftJoin('account_types', 'accounts.account_type_id', '=', 'account_types.id');
-            $query->whereIn('account_types.type', $types);
-        }
-
-        /** @var Collection $accounts */
-        $accounts = $query->get(['accounts.*']);
-        if ($accounts->count() > 0) {
-            return $accounts->first();
-        }
-
-        return new Account;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param string $iban
      * @param array  $types
diff --git a/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrudInterface.php b/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrudInterface.php
index 6196da869a..77d7b4ae76 100644
--- a/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrudInterface.php
+++ b/app/Crud/Account/AccountCrudInterface.php
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 interface AccountCrudInterface
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @param string $number
-     * @param array  $types
-     *
-     * @return Account
-     */
-    public function findByAccountNumber(string $number, array $types): Account;
-
     /**
      * @param string $iban
      * @param array  $types
diff --git a/app/Import/Converter/AssetAccountNumber.php b/app/Import/Converter/AssetAccountNumber.php
index 2c6a670c10..e0f0a40f2e 100644
--- a/app/Import/Converter/AssetAccountNumber.php
+++ b/app/Import/Converter/AssetAccountNumber.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AssetAccountNumber extends BasicConverter implements ConverterInterface
         }
 
         // not mapped? Still try to find it first:
-        $account = $crud->findByAccountNumber($value, [AccountType::ASSET]);
+        $account = $repository->findByAccountNumber($value, [AccountType::ASSET]);
         if (!is_null($account->id)) {
             Log::debug('Found account by name', ['id' => $account->id]);
             $this->setCertainty(50);
diff --git a/app/Import/Converter/OpposingAccountNumber.php b/app/Import/Converter/OpposingAccountNumber.php
index 1aeb221ebd..751b35fecc 100644
--- a/app/Import/Converter/OpposingAccountNumber.php
+++ b/app/Import/Converter/OpposingAccountNumber.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class OpposingAccountNumber extends BasicConverter implements ConverterInterface
         }
 
         // not mapped? Still try to find it first:
-        $account = $crud->findByAccountNumber($value, []);
+        $account = $repository->findByAccountNumber($value, []);
         if (!is_null($account->id)) {
             Log::debug('Found account by number', ['id' => $account->id]);
             $this->setCertainty(50);
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
index 36cf671ef9..bd0f44f0ce 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
@@ -92,6 +92,33 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
         return $account;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $number
+     * @param array  $types
+     *
+     * @return Account
+     */
+    public function findByAccountNumber(string $number, array $types): Account
+    {
+        $query = $this->user->accounts()
+                            ->leftJoin('account_meta', 'account_meta.account_id', '=', 'accounts.id')
+                            ->where('account_meta.name', 'accountNumber')
+                            ->where('account_meta.data', json_encode($number));
+
+        if (count($types) > 0) {
+            $query->leftJoin('account_types', 'accounts.account_type_id', '=', 'account_types.id');
+            $query->whereIn('account_types.type', $types);
+        }
+
+        /** @var Collection $accounts */
+        $accounts = $query->get(['accounts.*']);
+        if ($accounts->count() > 0) {
+            return $accounts->first();
+        }
+
+        return new Account;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the date of the very first transaction in this account.
      *
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepositoryInterface.php
index 6cc227fc70..f2c1495162 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ interface AccountRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function find(int $accountId): Account;
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $number
+     * @param array  $types
+     *
+     * @return Account
+     */
+    public function findByAccountNumber(string $number, array $types): Account;
+
     /**
      * Returns the date of the very first transaction in this account.
      *