diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/filtered_search/filtered_search_manager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/filtered_search/filtered_search_manager.js
index b10ca38be21..2ba85c7da97 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/filtered_search/filtered_search_manager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/filtered_search/filtered_search_manager.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as urlUtils from '../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Flash from '../flash';
 import FilteredSearchContainer from './container';
 import RecentSearchesRoot from './recent_searches_root';
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class FilteredSearchManager {
     if (this.updateObject) {
       this.updateObject(parameterizedUrl);
     } else {
-      urlUtils.visitUrl(parameterizedUrl);
+      visitUrl(parameterizedUrl);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
index 381353c4031..cf4a70e321e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* global fuzzaldrinPlus */
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import fuzzaldrinPlus from 'fuzzaldrin-plus';
-import * as urlUtils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import { isObject } from './lib/utils/type_utility';
 
 var GitLabDropdown, GitLabDropdownFilter, GitLabDropdownRemote, GitLabDropdownInput;
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ GitLabDropdown = (function() {
     if ($el.length) {
       var href = $el.attr('href');
       if (href && href !== '#') {
-        urlUtils.visitUrl(href);
+        visitUrl(href);
       } else {
         $el.trigger('click');
       }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/app.vue
index 17bcced944d..241e026b84c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/app.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import eventHub from '../event_hub';
 import { getParameterByName } from '../../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import loadingIcon from '../../vue_shared/components/loading_icon.vue';
 import { COMMON_STR } from '../constants';
-import * as utils from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { mergeUrlParams } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import groupsComponent from './groups.vue';
 
 export default {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default {
         this.isLoading = false;
         $.scrollTo(0);
 
-        const currentPath = utils.mergeUrlParams({ page }, window.location.href);
+        const currentPath = mergeUrlParams({ page }, window.location.href);
         window.history.replaceState({
           page: currentPath,
         }, document.title, currentPath);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
index 7a8d5b2c483..6421547bbde 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-import * as urlUtils from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import tooltip from '../../vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
 import identicon from '../../vue_shared/components/identicon.vue';
 import eventHub from '../event_hub';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default {
         if (this.hasChildren) {
           eventHub.$emit('toggleChildren', this.group);
         } else {
-          urlUtils.visitUrl(this.group.relativePath);
+          visitUrl(this.group.relativePath);
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
index eac15ed5aac..fd1a50dd533 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/issue_show/components/app.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
 import Visibility from 'visibilityjs';
-import * as urlUtils from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Poll from '../../lib/utils/poll';
 import eventHub from '../event_hub';
 import Service from '../services/index';
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export default {
         .then(data => this.checkForSpam(data))
         .then((data) => {
           if (location.pathname !== data.web_url) {
-            urlUtils.visitUrl(data.web_url);
+            visitUrl(data.web_url);
           }
 
           return this.service.getData();
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export default {
           // Stop the poll so we don't get 404's with the issuable not existing
           this.poll.stop();
 
-          urlUtils.visitUrl(data.web_url);
+          visitUrl(data.web_url);
         })
         .catch(() => {
           eventHub.$emit('close.form');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/job.js b/app/assets/javascripts/job.js
index a41ea875570..06b0e02a870 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/job.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/job.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import _ from 'underscore';
-import * as urlUtils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import bp from './breakpoints';
 import { bytesToKiB } from './lib/utils/number_utils';
 import { setCiStatusFavicon } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export default class Job {
         }
 
         if (log.status !== this.buildStatus) {
-          urlUtils.visitUrl(this.pagePath);
+          visitUrl(this.pagePath);
         }
       })
       .fail(() => {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request_tabs.js b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request_tabs.js
index 54f4e33437d..589e65647ac 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request_tabs.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_request_tabs.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   handleLocationHash,
   isMetaClick,
 } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
-import * as urlUtils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { getLocationHash } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import initDiscussionTab from './image_diff/init_discussion_tab';
 import Diff from './diff';
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ import Diff from './diff';
 
           // Scroll any linked note into view
           // Similar to `toggler_behavior` in the discussion tab
-          const hash = urlUtils.getLocationHash();
+          const hash = getLocationHash();
           const anchor = hash && $container.find(`.note[id="${hash}"]`);
           if (anchor && anchor.length > 0) {
             const notesContent = anchor.closest('.notes_content');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
index 4abbe6049b1..2a570ac705e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import Autosize from 'autosize';
 import 'vendor/jquery.caret'; // required by jquery.atwho
 import 'vendor/jquery.atwho';
 import AjaxCache from '~/lib/utils/ajax_cache';
-import * as urlUtils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { getLocationHash } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Flash from './flash';
 import CommentTypeToggle from './comment_type_toggle';
 import GLForm from './gl_form';
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export default class Notes {
   }
 
   static updateNoteTargetSelector($note) {
-    const hash = urlUtils.getLocationHash();
+    const hash = getLocationHash();
     // Needs to be an explicit true/false for the jQuery `toggleClass(force)`
     const addTargetClass = Boolean(hash && $note.filter(`#${hash}`).length > 0);
     $note.toggleClass('target', addTargetClass);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pager.js
index 3aa7be070d8..6792b984cc5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pager.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getParameterByName } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
-import * as utils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { removeParams } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 
 (() => {
   const ENDLESS_SCROLL_BOTTOM_PX = 400;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import * as utils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 
   const Pager = {
     init(limit = 0, preload = false, disable = false, prepareData = $.noop, callback = $.noop) {
-      this.url = $('.content_list').data('href') || utils.removeParams(['limit', 'offset']);
+      this.url = $('.content_list').data('href') || removeParams(['limit', 'offset']);
       this.limit = limit;
       this.offset = parseInt(getParameterByName('offset'), 10) || this.limit;
       this.disable = disable;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions.js
index 357f30dd1a2..af5dcf054ef 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import Vue from 'vue';
-import * as urlUtils from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import flash from '../../flash';
 import service from '../services';
 import * as types from './mutation_types';
 
-export const redirectToUrl = (_, url) => urlUtils.visitUrl(url);
+export const redirectToUrl = (_, url) => visitUrl(url);
 
 export const setInitialData = ({ commit }, data) => commit(types.SET_INITIAL_DATA, data);
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions/tree.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions/tree.js
index 1c558ab6f12..7c251e26bed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions/tree.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repo/stores/actions/tree.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as urlUtils from '../../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import { normalizeHeaders } from '../../../lib/utils/common_utils';
 import flash from '../../../flash';
 import service from '../../services';
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const clickedTreeRow = ({ commit, dispatch }, row) => {
   } else if (row.type === 'submodule') {
     commit(types.TOGGLE_LOADING, row);
 
-    urlUtils.visitUrl(row.url);
+    visitUrl(row.url);
   } else if (row.type === 'blob' && row.opened) {
     dispatch('setFileActive', row);
   } else {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/sidebar_mediator.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/sidebar_mediator.js
index 7d7c7cb9464..ed7ab09be06 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/sidebar_mediator.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/sidebar_mediator.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as urlUtils from '../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Flash from '../flash';
 import Service from './services/sidebar_service';
 import Store from './stores/sidebar_store';
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default class SidebarMediator {
       .then(response => response.json())
       .then((data) => {
         if (location.pathname !== data.web_url) {
-          urlUtils.visitUrl(data.web_url);
+          visitUrl(data.web_url);
         }
       });
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/todos.js b/app/assets/javascripts/todos.js
index d0afe981494..748caecf153 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/todos.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/todos.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable class-methods-use-this, no-unneeded-ternary, quote-props */
-import * as urlUtils from './lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from './lib/utils/url_utility';
 import UsersSelect from './users_select';
 import { isMetaClick } from './lib/utils/common_utils';
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export default class Todos {
 
       window.open(todoLink, windowTarget);
     } else {
-      urlUtils.visitUrl(todoLink);
+      visitUrl(todoLink);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/mr_widget_deployment.js b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/mr_widget_deployment.js
index 72cf92b8938..32028a4a609 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/mr_widget_deployment.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/mr_widget_deployment.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import '~/lib/utils/datetime_utility';
-import * as urlUtils from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
+import { visitUrl } from '../../lib/utils/url_utility';
 import Flash from '../../flash';
 import MemoryUsage from './mr_widget_memory_usage';
 import StatusIcon from './mr_widget_status_icon';
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default {
           .then(res => res.json())
           .then((res) => {
             if (res.redirect_url) {
-              urlUtils.visitUrl(res.redirect_url);
+              visitUrl(res.redirect_url);
             }
           })
           .catch(() => {