diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
index 6af07674..bdd14e60 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -112,11 +112,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
             return json(trans('user.verification.verified'), 1);
         }
 
-        $key = config('app.key');
-        $key = starts_with($key, 'base64:') ? base64_decode(substr($key, 7)) : $key;
-
-        $token = hash_hmac('sha256', str_random(40), $key);
-
+        $token = generate_random_token();
         $this->user->verification_token = $token;
         $this->user->save();
 
diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
index 524bd0bb..5aa3badf 100644
--- a/app/helpers.php
+++ b/app/helpers.php
@@ -518,3 +518,16 @@ if (! function_exists('can_moderate_texture')) {
         return ($texture->uploader == $user->uid || $user->isAdmin());
     }
 }
+
+if (! function_exists('generate_random_token')) {
+
+    function generate_random_token($key = null) {
+
+        if (is_null($key)) {
+            $key = config('app.key');
+            $key = starts_with($key, 'base64:') ? base64_decode(substr($key, 7)) : $key;
+        }
+
+        return hash_hmac('sha256', str_random(40), $key);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/UserModelFactory.php b/database/factories/UserModelFactory.php
index d2bb8ff9..082fd074 100644
--- a/database/factories/UserModelFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/UserModelFactory.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $factory->defineAs(User::class, 'unverified', function (Faker\Generator $faker)
         'last_sign_at' => $faker->dateTime,
         'register_at' => $faker->dateTime,
         'verified' => 0,
-        'verification_token' => hash_hmac('sha256', str_random(40), 'key')
+        'verification_token' => generate_random_token()
     ];
 });