diff --git a/picard/const/defaults.py b/picard/const/defaults.py
index 20d80e4ff..5165c886a 100644
--- a/picard/const/defaults.py
+++ b/picard/const/defaults.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import os
 from PyQt6 import QtCore
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QStandardPaths
 
-from picard import log
 from picard.const import (
     CACHE_SIZE_DISPLAY_UNIT,
     RELEASE_PRIMARY_GROUPS,
@@ -79,26 +78,8 @@ DEFAULT_LOCAL_COVER_ART_REGEX = r'^(?:cover|folder|albumart)(.*)\.(?:jpe?g|png|g
 
 DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH = QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.StandardLocation.HomeLocation)
 if IS_MACOS:
-    def _macos_extend_root_volume_path(path):
-
-        def _macos_find_root_volume():
-            try:
-                for entry in os.scandir("/Volumes/"):
-                    if entry.is_symlink() and os.path.realpath(entry.path) == "/":
-                        return entry.path
-            except OSError:
-                log.warning("Could not detect macOS boot volume", exc_info=True)
-            return None
-
-        if not path.startswith("/Volumes/"):
-            root_volume = _macos_find_root_volume()
-            if root_volume:
-                if path.startswith("/"):
-                    path = path[1:]
-                path = os.path.join(root_volume, path)
-        return path
-
-    DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH = _macos_extend_root_volume_path(DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH)
+    from picard.util.macos import extend_root_volume_path
+    DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH = extend_root_volume_path(DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH)
 
 # Default query limit
 DEFAULT_QUERY_LIMIT = 50
diff --git a/picard/util/macos.py b/picard/util/macos.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af3b7eee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/picard/util/macos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Picard, the next-generation MusicBrainz tagger
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Laurent Monin
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+import os
+
+from picard import log
+
+
+def _find_root_volume():
+    try:
+        for entry in os.scandir("/Volumes/"):
+            if entry.is_symlink() and os.path.realpath(entry.path) == "/":
+                return entry.path
+    except OSError:
+        log.warning("Could not detect macOS boot volume", exc_info=True)
+    return None
+
+
+def extend_root_volume_path(path):
+    if not path.startswith("/Volumes/"):
+        root_volume = _find_root_volume()
+        if root_volume:
+            if path.startswith("/"):
+                path = path[1:]
+            path = os.path.join(root_volume, path)
+    return path