diff --git a/internal/pushrules/pushrules.go b/internal/pushrules/pushrules.go
index d79c7865d..98deaf132 100644
--- a/internal/pushrules/pushrules.go
+++ b/internal/pushrules/pushrules.go
@@ -69,7 +69,3 @@ const (
 	SenderKind    Kind = "sender"
 	UnderrideKind Kind = "underride"
 )
-
-func pointer(s string) *string {
-	return &s
-}
diff --git a/internal/pushrules/util.go b/internal/pushrules/util.go
index fb9c05be2..de8fe5cd0 100644
--- a/internal/pushrules/util.go
+++ b/internal/pushrules/util.go
@@ -128,3 +128,7 @@ func parseRoomMemberCountCondition(s string) (func(int) bool, error) {
 	b = int(v)
 	return cmp, nil
 }
+
+func pointer[t any](s t) *t {
+	return &s
+}