diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index 6446b859ad..ae38c25567 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -134,21 +134,23 @@ func RetrieveBaseRepo(ctx *Context, repo *models.Repository) {
 	}
 }
 
-// composeGoGetImport returns go-get-import meta content.
-func composeGoGetImport(owner, repo string) string {
+// ComposeGoGetImport returns go-get-import meta content.
+func ComposeGoGetImport(owner, repo string) string {
 	return path.Join(setting.Domain, setting.AppSubURL, owner, repo)
 }
 
-// earlyResponseForGoGetMeta responses appropriate go-get meta with status 200
+// EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta responses appropriate go-get meta with status 200
 // if user does not have actual access to the requested repository,
 // or the owner or repository does not exist at all.
 // This is particular a workaround for "go get" command which does not respect
 // .netrc file.
-func earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx *Context) {
+func EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx *Context) {
+	username := ctx.Params(":username")
+	reponame := ctx.Params(":reponame")
 	ctx.PlainText(200, []byte(com.Expand(`<meta name="go-import" content="{GoGetImport} git {CloneLink}">`,
 		map[string]string{
-			"GoGetImport": composeGoGetImport(ctx.Params(":username"), strings.TrimSuffix(ctx.Params(":reponame"), ".git")),
-			"CloneLink":   models.ComposeHTTPSCloneURL(ctx.Params(":username"), ctx.Params(":reponame")),
+			"GoGetImport": ComposeGoGetImport(username, strings.TrimSuffix(reponame, ".git")),
+			"CloneLink":   models.ComposeHTTPSCloneURL(username, reponame),
 		})))
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ func RepoIDAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 		// Check access.
 		if ctx.Repo.AccessMode == models.AccessModeNone {
 			if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-				earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
+				EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.Handle(404, "no access right", err)
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 			if err != nil {
 				if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 					if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-						earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
+						EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 						return
 					}
 					ctx.Handle(404, "GetUserByName", nil)
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 					RedirectToRepo(ctx, redirectRepoID)
 				} else if models.IsErrRepoRedirectNotExist(err) {
 					if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-						earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
+						EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 						return
 					}
 					ctx.Handle(404, "GetRepositoryByName", nil)
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 		// Check access.
 		if ctx.Repo.AccessMode == models.AccessModeNone {
 			if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-				earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
+				EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.Handle(404, "no access right", err)
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ func RepoAssignment() macaron.Handler {
 		ctx.Data["PullRequestCtx"] = ctx.Repo.PullRequest
 
 		if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-			ctx.Data["GoGetImport"] = composeGoGetImport(owner.Name, repo.Name)
+			ctx.Data["GoGetImport"] = ComposeGoGetImport(owner.Name, repo.Name)
 			prefix := setting.AppURL + path.Join(owner.Name, repo.Name, "src", ctx.Repo.BranchName)
 			ctx.Data["GoDocDirectory"] = prefix + "{/dir}"
 			ctx.Data["GoDocFile"] = prefix + "{/dir}/{file}#L{line}"
diff --git a/routers/repo/http.go b/routers/repo/http.go
index 4265c80ac4..3f6839ee36 100644
--- a/routers/repo/http.go
+++ b/routers/repo/http.go
@@ -22,35 +22,15 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-
-	"github.com/Unknwon/com"
 )
 
-func composeGoGetImport(owner, repo, sub string) string {
-	return path.Join(setting.Domain, setting.AppSubURL, owner, repo, sub)
-}
-
-// earlyResponseForGoGetMeta responses appropriate go-get meta with status 200
-// if user does not have actual access to the requested repository,
-// or the owner or repository does not exist at all.
-// This is particular a workaround for "go get" command which does not respect
-// .netrc file.
-func earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx *context.Context, username, reponame, subpath string) {
-	ctx.PlainText(200, []byte(com.Expand(`<meta name="go-import" content="{GoGetImport} git {CloneLink}">`,
-		map[string]string{
-			"GoGetImport": composeGoGetImport(username, reponame, subpath),
-			"CloneLink":   models.ComposeHTTPSCloneURL(username, reponame),
-		})))
-}
-
 // HTTP implmentation git smart HTTP protocol
 func HTTP(ctx *context.Context) {
 	username := ctx.Params(":username")
 	reponame := strings.TrimSuffix(ctx.Params(":reponame"), ".git")
-	subpath := ctx.Params("*")
 
 	if ctx.Query("go-get") == "1" {
-		earlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx, username, reponame, subpath)
+		context.EarlyResponseForGoGetMeta(ctx)
 		return
 	}