diff --git a/endpoints/common.py b/endpoints/common.py
index 887e34394..96fe48069 100644
--- a/endpoints/common.py
+++ b/endpoints/common.py
@@ -24,24 +24,6 @@ from _init import __version__
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-route_data = None
-
-
-def truthy_param(param):
-  return param not in {False, 'false', 'False', '0', 'FALSE', '', 'null'}
-
-
-def param_required(param_name, allow_body=False):
-  def wrapper(wrapped):
-    @wraps(wrapped)
-    def decorated(*args, **kwargs):
-      if param_name not in request.args:
-        if not allow_body or param_name not in request.values:
-          abort(make_response('Required param: %s' % param_name, 400))
-      return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
-    return decorated
-  return wrapper
-
 
 def common_login(db_user, permanent_session=True):
   if login_user(LoginWrappedDBUser(db_user.uuid, db_user)):
@@ -85,8 +67,6 @@ def _list_files(path, extension):
 
 
 def render_page_template(name, route_data=None, **kwargs):
-  debugging = app.config.get('DEBUGGING', False)
-
   library_styles = []
   main_styles = []
   library_scripts = []
diff --git a/endpoints/decorators.py b/endpoints/decorators.py
index 6d8a9993c..8337da812 100644
--- a/endpoints/decorators.py
+++ b/endpoints/decorators.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """ Various decorators for endpoint and API handlers. """
 
 from functools import wraps
-from flask import abort
+from flask import abort, request, make_response
 
 import features
 
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ def parse_repository_name(include_tag=False,
   return inner
 
 
+def param_required(param_name, allow_body=False):
+  """ Marks a route as requiring a parameter with the given name to exist in the request's arguments
+      or (if allow_body=True) in its body values. If the parameter is not present, the request will
+      fail with a 400.
+  """
+  def wrapper(wrapped):
+    @wraps(wrapped)
+    def decorated(*args, **kwargs):
+      if param_name not in request.args:
+        if not allow_body or param_name not in request.values:
+          abort(make_response('Required param: %s' % param_name, 400))
+      return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated
+  return wrapper
+
+
 def anon_allowed(func):
   """ Marks a method to allow anonymous access where it would otherwise be disallowed. """
   func.__anon_allowed = True
diff --git a/endpoints/web.py b/endpoints/web.py
index 7f3bb79ca..da33b0fdb 100644
--- a/endpoints/web.py
+++ b/endpoints/web.py
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ from buildtrigger.triggerutil import TriggerProviderException
 from data import model
 from data.database import db
 from endpoints.api.discovery import swagger_route_data
-from endpoints.common import (common_login, render_page_template, param_required)
+from endpoints.common import common_login, render_page_template
 from endpoints.csrf import csrf_protect, generate_csrf_token, verify_csrf
-from endpoints.decorators import anon_protect, anon_allowed, route_show_if, parse_repository_name
+from endpoints.decorators import (anon_protect, anon_allowed, route_show_if, parse_repository_name,
+                                  param_required)
 from health.healthcheck import get_healthchecker
 from util.cache import no_cache
 from util.headers import parse_basic_auth