diff --git a/zerver/actions/realm_emoji.py b/zerver/actions/realm_emoji.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d568e26b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zerver/actions/realm_emoji.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from typing import IO
+
+import django.db.utils
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+
+from zerver.lib.emoji import get_emoji_file_name
+from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError
+from zerver.lib.pysa import mark_sanitized
+from zerver.lib.upload import upload_emoji_image
+from zerver.models import Realm, RealmEmoji, UserProfile, active_user_ids
+from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event
+
+
+def notify_realm_emoji(realm: Realm) -> None:
+    event = dict(type="realm_emoji", op="update", realm_emoji=realm.get_emoji())
+    send_event(realm, event, active_user_ids(realm.id))
+
+
+def check_add_realm_emoji(
+    realm: Realm, name: str, author: UserProfile, image_file: IO[bytes]
+) -> RealmEmoji:
+    try:
+        realm_emoji = RealmEmoji(realm=realm, name=name, author=author)
+        realm_emoji.full_clean()
+        realm_emoji.save()
+    except django.db.utils.IntegrityError:
+        # Match the string in upload_emoji.
+        raise JsonableError(_("A custom emoji with this name already exists."))
+
+    emoji_file_name = get_emoji_file_name(image_file.name, realm_emoji.id)
+
+    # The only user-controlled portion of 'emoji_file_name' is an extension,
+    # which can not contain '..' or '/' or '\', making it difficult to exploit
+    emoji_file_name = mark_sanitized(emoji_file_name)
+
+    emoji_uploaded_successfully = False
+    is_animated = False
+    try:
+        is_animated = upload_emoji_image(image_file, emoji_file_name, author)
+        emoji_uploaded_successfully = True
+    finally:
+        if not emoji_uploaded_successfully:
+            realm_emoji.delete()
+    realm_emoji.file_name = emoji_file_name
+    realm_emoji.is_animated = is_animated
+    realm_emoji.save(update_fields=["file_name", "is_animated"])
+    notify_realm_emoji(realm_emoji.realm)
+    return realm_emoji
+
+
+def do_remove_realm_emoji(realm: Realm, name: str) -> None:
+    emoji = RealmEmoji.objects.get(realm=realm, name=name, deactivated=False)
+    emoji.deactivated = True
+    emoji.save(update_fields=["deactivated"])
+    notify_realm_emoji(realm)
diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index c0e83bb35f..f452c0bd91 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
 from operator import itemgetter
 from typing import (
-    IO,
     AbstractSet,
     Any,
     Callable,
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ from typing import (
     Union,
 )
 
-import django.db.utils
 import orjson
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ from zerver.lib.create_user import create_user, get_display_email_address
 from zerver.lib.email_mirror_helpers import encode_email_address
 from zerver.lib.email_notifications import enqueue_welcome_emails
 from zerver.lib.email_validation import email_reserved_for_system_bots_error
-from zerver.lib.emoji import check_emoji_request, emoji_name_to_emoji_code, get_emoji_file_name
+from zerver.lib.emoji import check_emoji_request, emoji_name_to_emoji_code
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import (
     JsonableError,
     MarkdownRenderingException,
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ from zerver.lib.message import (
     wildcard_mention_allowed,
 )
 from zerver.lib.notification_data import UserMessageNotificationsData, get_user_group_mentions_data
-from zerver.lib.pysa import mark_sanitized
 from zerver.lib.queue import queue_json_publish
 from zerver.lib.recipient_users import recipient_for_user_profiles
 from zerver.lib.retention import move_messages_to_archive
@@ -173,12 +170,7 @@ from zerver.lib.types import (
     SubscriptionInfo,
     SubscriptionStreamDict,
 )
-from zerver.lib.upload import (
-    claim_attachment,
-    delete_avatar_image,
-    delete_message_image,
-    upload_emoji_image,
-)
+from zerver.lib.upload import claim_attachment, delete_avatar_image, delete_message_image
 from zerver.lib.user_counts import realm_user_count, realm_user_count_by_role
 from zerver.lib.user_groups import (
     create_system_user_groups_for_realm,
@@ -220,7 +212,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Realm,
     RealmAuditLog,
     RealmDomain,
-    RealmEmoji,
     RealmUserDefault,
     Recipient,
     ScheduledEmail,
@@ -6937,50 +6928,6 @@ def email_not_system_bot(email: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-def notify_realm_emoji(realm: Realm) -> None:
-    event = dict(type="realm_emoji", op="update", realm_emoji=realm.get_emoji())
-    send_event(realm, event, active_user_ids(realm.id))
-
-
-def check_add_realm_emoji(
-    realm: Realm, name: str, author: UserProfile, image_file: IO[bytes]
-) -> RealmEmoji:
-    try:
-        realm_emoji = RealmEmoji(realm=realm, name=name, author=author)
-        realm_emoji.full_clean()
-        realm_emoji.save()
-    except django.db.utils.IntegrityError:
-        # Match the string in upload_emoji.
-        raise JsonableError(_("A custom emoji with this name already exists."))
-
-    emoji_file_name = get_emoji_file_name(image_file.name, realm_emoji.id)
-
-    # The only user-controlled portion of 'emoji_file_name' is an extension,
-    # which can not contain '..' or '/' or '\', making it difficult to exploit
-    emoji_file_name = mark_sanitized(emoji_file_name)
-
-    emoji_uploaded_successfully = False
-    is_animated = False
-    try:
-        is_animated = upload_emoji_image(image_file, emoji_file_name, author)
-        emoji_uploaded_successfully = True
-    finally:
-        if not emoji_uploaded_successfully:
-            realm_emoji.delete()
-    realm_emoji.file_name = emoji_file_name
-    realm_emoji.is_animated = is_animated
-    realm_emoji.save(update_fields=["file_name", "is_animated"])
-    notify_realm_emoji(realm_emoji.realm)
-    return realm_emoji
-
-
-def do_remove_realm_emoji(realm: Realm, name: str) -> None:
-    emoji = RealmEmoji.objects.get(realm=realm, name=name, deactivated=False)
-    emoji.deactivated = True
-    emoji.save(update_fields=["deactivated"])
-    notify_realm_emoji(realm)
-
-
 def do_mute_topic(
     user_profile: UserProfile,
     stream: Stream,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 86d50e4338..3f6bace3e0 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from zerver.actions.invites import (
     do_revoke_multi_use_invite,
     do_revoke_user_invite,
 )
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji, do_remove_realm_emoji
 from zerver.actions.realm_icon import do_change_icon_source
 from zerver.actions.realm_linkifiers import (
     do_add_linkifier,
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ from zerver.actions.video_calls import do_set_zoom_token
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
     bulk_add_subscriptions,
     bulk_remove_subscriptions,
-    check_add_realm_emoji,
     do_add_reaction,
     do_add_realm_domain,
     do_change_avatar_fields,
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
     do_remove_reaction,
     do_remove_realm_custom_profile_field,
     do_remove_realm_domain,
-    do_remove_realm_emoji,
     do_rename_stream,
     do_set_realm_authentication_methods,
     do_set_realm_message_editing,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
index ee34e77724..3d90c776c2 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 
 from analytics.models import UserCount
 from zerver.actions.alert_words import do_add_alert_words
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji
 from zerver.actions.realm_icon import do_change_icon_source
 from zerver.actions.realm_logo import do_change_logo_source
 from zerver.lib import upload
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
     check_add_reaction,
-    check_add_realm_emoji,
     do_add_reaction,
     do_change_realm_plan_type,
     do_create_user,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py b/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
index a413ab0be9..0d9f2ab34b 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ from django.test import override_settings
 from markdown import Markdown
 
 from zerver.actions.alert_words import do_add_alert_words
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import do_remove_realm_emoji
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
     change_user_is_active,
     do_change_user_setting,
     do_create_realm,
-    do_remove_realm_emoji,
     do_set_realm_property,
 )
 from zerver.lib.alert_words import get_alert_word_automaton
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_realm_emoji.py b/zerver/tests/test_realm_emoji.py
index 2f9e5b4681..90bc5f1d83 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_realm_emoji.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_realm_emoji.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
-    check_add_realm_emoji,
     do_change_user_role,
     do_create_realm,
     do_create_user,
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_transfer.py b/zerver/tests/test_transfer.py
index ed658d37bc..116409fe5d 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_transfer.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_transfer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 from django.conf import settings
 from moto import mock_s3
 
-from zerver.lib.actions import check_add_realm_emoji
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji
 from zerver.lib.avatar_hash import user_avatar_path
 from zerver.lib.test_classes import ZulipTestCase
 from zerver.lib.test_helpers import (
diff --git a/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py b/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
index edde4d70a4..d8e6df4965 100644
--- a/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
+++ b/zerver/views/realm_emoji.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji, do_remove_realm_emoji
 from zerver.decorator import require_member_or_admin
-from zerver.lib.actions import check_add_realm_emoji, do_remove_realm_emoji
 from zerver.lib.emoji import check_remove_custom_emoji, check_valid_emoji_name, name_to_codepoint
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError
 from zerver.lib.request import REQ, has_request_variables
diff --git a/zilencer/management/commands/populate_db.py b/zilencer/management/commands/populate_db.py
index 4e28b41602..088688aece 100644
--- a/zilencer/management/commands/populate_db.py
+++ b/zilencer/management/commands/populate_db.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 from django.utils.timezone import timedelta as timezone_timedelta
 
 from scripts.lib.zulip_tools import get_or_create_dev_uuid_var_path
+from zerver.actions.realm_emoji import check_add_realm_emoji
 from zerver.lib.actions import (
     build_message_send_dict,
-    check_add_realm_emoji,
     do_change_user_role,
     do_create_realm,
     do_send_messages,