diff --git a/src/keria/app/aiding.py b/src/keria/app/aiding.py
index 581cee8b..6bbad1fb 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/aiding.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/aiding.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def on_put(self, req, rep, caid):
                 prxs = val["prxs"]
 
                 for idx, prx in enumerate(prxs):
-                    cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+                    cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
                     agent.mgr.rb.prxs.put(keys=verfers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
                 if "nxts" in val:
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def on_put(self, req, rep, caid):
                         raise ValueError("If encrypted private next keys are provided, must match digers")
 
                     for idx, prx in enumerate(nxts):
-                        cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+                        cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
                         agent.mgr.rb.nxts.put(keys=digers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
         agent.mgr.delete_sxlt()
diff --git a/src/keria/core/keeping.py b/src/keria/core/keeping.py
index d95b8a15..00fd5984 100644
--- a/src/keria/core/keeping.py
+++ b/src/keria/core/keeping.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict, field
 
 from keri.app.keeping import PreSit, Algos, PubLot, PubSet
+from keri import core
 from keri.core import coring
 from keri.core.coring import Tiers, MtrDex
 from keri.db import dbing, subing, koming
@@ -109,10 +110,10 @@ def reopen(self, **kwa):
         self.gbls = subing.Suber(db=self, subkey='gbls.')
         self.prxs = subing.CesrSuber(db=self,
                                      subkey='prxs.',
-                                     klas=coring.Cipher)
+                                     klas=core.Cipher)
         self.nxts = subing.CesrSuber(db=self,
                                      subkey='nxts.',
-                                     klas=coring.Cipher)
+                                     klas=core.Cipher)
         self.mhabs = subing.CesrSuber(db=self,
                                       subkey='mhabs.',
                                       klas=coring.Prefixer)
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ def incept(self, pre, verfers, digers, prxs, nxts, transferable):
             raise ValueError("If encrypted private keys are provided, must match verfers")
 
         for idx, prx in enumerate(prxs):
-            cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+            cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
             self.rb.prxs.put(keys=verfers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
         if nxts is not None:
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ def incept(self, pre, verfers, digers, prxs, nxts, transferable):
                 raise ValueError("If encrypted private next keys are provided, must match digers")
 
             for idx, prx in enumerate(nxts):
-                cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+                cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
                 self.rb.nxts.put(keys=digers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
     def rotate(self, pre, verfers, digers, prxs, nxts, transferable):
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ def rotate(self, pre, verfers, digers, prxs, nxts, transferable):
             raise ValueError("If encrypted private keys are provided, must match verfers")
 
         for idx, prx in enumerate(prxs):
-            cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+            cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
             self.rb.prxs.put(keys=verfers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
         if nxts is not None:
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ def rotate(self, pre, verfers, digers, prxs, nxts, transferable):
                 raise ValueError("If encrypted private keys are provided, must match verfers")
 
             for idx, prx in enumerate(nxts):
-                cipher = coring.Cipher(qb64=prx)
+                cipher = core.Cipher(qb64=prx)
                 self.rb.nxts.put(keys=digers[idx].qb64b, val=cipher)
 
     def params(self, pre):
@@ -399,4 +400,4 @@ def __init__(self, rb: RemoteKeeper):
         self.rb = rb
 
     def incept(self, **kwargs):
-        pass
\ No newline at end of file
+        pass
diff --git a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
index 48521464..af702482 100644
--- a/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
+++ b/src/keria/testing/testing_helper.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from falcon import testing
 from hio.core import http
 from keri import kering
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import keeping, habbing, configing, signing
 from keri.core import coring, eventing, parsing, routing, scheming, serdering
 from keri.core.coring import MtrDex
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ def incept(bran, stem, pidx, count=1, sith="1", wits=None, toad="0", delpre=None
         if wits is None:
             wits = []
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=bran)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=bran)
         creator = keeping.SaltyCreator(salt=salter.qb64, stem=stem, tier=coring.Tiers.low)
 
         signers = creator.create(pidx=pidx, ridx=0, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=count)
@@ -364,10 +365,10 @@ def inceptRandy(bran, count=1, sith="1", wits=None, toad="0"):
         if wits is None:
             wits = []
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=bran)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=bran)
         signer = salter.signer(transferable=False)
         aeid = signer.verfer.qb64
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=aeid)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=aeid)
 
         creator = keeping.RandyCreator()
         signers = creator.create(count=count)
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ def inceptExtern(count=1, sith="1", wits=None, toad="0"):
     @staticmethod
     def interact(pre, bran, pidx, ridx, sn, dig, data):
         serder = eventing.interact(pre=pre, dig=dig, sn=sn, data=data)
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=bran)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=bran)
         creator = keeping.SaltyCreator(salt=salter.qb64, stem="signify:aid", tier=coring.Tiers.low)
 
         signers = creator.create(pidx=pidx, ridx=ridx, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=1)
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ def interact(pre, bran, pidx, ridx, sn, dig, data):
 
     @staticmethod
     def sign(bran, pidx, ridx, ser):
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=bran)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=bran)
         creator = keeping.SaltyCreator(salt=salter.qb64, stem="signify:aid", tier=coring.Tiers.low)
 
         signers = creator.create(pidx=pidx, ridx=ridx, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=1)
@@ -434,8 +435,8 @@ def createAid(client, name, salt, wits=None, toad="0", delpre=None):
         serder, signers = Helpers.incept(salt, "signify:aid", pidx=0, wits=wits, toad=toad, delpre=delpre)
         assert len(signers) == 1
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
         sxlt = encrypter.encrypt(salter.qb64).qb64
 
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ def openKeria(salter=None, cf=None, temp=True):
 
         if salter is None:
             salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-            salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+            salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
 
         if cf is None:
             cf = configing.Configer(name="keria", headDirPath=SCRIPTS_DIR, reopen=True, clear=False)
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ def mockNowIso8601():
     @staticmethod
     def mockRandomNonce():
         return "A9XfpxIl1LcIkMhUSCCC8fgvkuX8gG9xK3SM-S8a8Y_U"
-    
+
 
 class Issuer:
     LE = "ENTAoj2oNBFpaniRswwPcca9W1ElEeH2V7ahw68HV4G5"
diff --git a/tests/app/test_agenting.py b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
index ce604d93..c93acdb9 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_agenting.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from keri import kering
 from keri.app import habbing, configing, oobiing, querying
 from keri.app.agenting import Receiptor
+from keri import core
 from keri.core import coring, serdering
 from keri.core.coring import MtrDex
 from keri.db import basing
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def test_load_ends(helpers):
 
 def test_agency():
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     cf = configing.Configer(name="keria", headDirPath=SCRIPTS_DIR, temp=True, reopen=True, clear=False)
 
     with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True, cf=cf) as hby:
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def test_boot_ends(helpers):
 
 def test_witnesser(helpers):
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
 
     with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True) as hby:
         witners = decking.Deck()
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ def test_witnesser(helpers):
 def test_keystate_ends(helpers):
     caid = "ELI7pg979AdhmvrjDeam2eAO2SR5niCgnjAJXJHtJose"
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     cf = configing.Configer(name="keria", headDirPath=SCRIPTS_DIR, temp=True, reopen=True, clear=False)
 
     with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True, cf=cf) as hby:
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ def test_keystate_ends(helpers):
 
 def test_oobi_ends(seeder, helpers):
     with helpers.openKeria() as (agency, agent, app, client), \
-            habbing.openHby(name="wes", salt=coring.Salter(raw=b'wess-the-witness').qb64) as wesHby:
+            habbing.openHby(name="wes", salt=core.Salter(raw=b'wess-the-witness').qb64) as wesHby:
         wesHab = wesHby.makeHab(name="wes", transferable=False)
 
         result = client.simulate_get(path="/oobi/pal?role=witness")
diff --git a/tests/app/test_aiding.py b/tests/app/test_aiding.py
index b0a16b1c..c8dfad44 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_aiding.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_aiding.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import falcon
 from falcon import testing
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing, keeping, configing
 from keri.app.keeping import Algos
 from keri.core import coring, eventing, parsing, serdering
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ def test_agent_resource(helpers, mockHelpingNowUTC):
 
 def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
 
     with helpers.openKeria() as (agency, agent, app, client), \
             habbing.openHby(name="p1", temp=True, salt=salter.qb64) as p1hby, \
@@ -288,8 +289,8 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
         assert res.json == {'description': 'invalid request: one of group, rand or salt field required',
                             'title': '400 Bad Request'}
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
         sxlt = encrypter.encrypt(salter.qb64).qb64
 
         body = {'name': 'aid1',
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
         assert ss["pidx"] == 1
 
         # Rotate aid1
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
         creator = keeping.SaltyCreator(salt=salter.qb64, stem="signify:aid", tier=coring.Tiers.low)
 
         signers = creator.create(pidx=0, ridx=1, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=1)
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
         agent0 = mhab["state"]
 
         # rotate aid3
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
         creator = keeping.SaltyCreator(salt=salter.qb64, stem="signify:aid", tier=coring.Tiers.low)
 
         signers = creator.create(pidx=3, ridx=1, tier=coring.Tiers.low, temp=False, count=1)
@@ -704,14 +705,14 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
         pre = randy1["prefix"]
         params = randy1["randy"]
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
         signer = salter.signer(transferable=False)
-        decrypter = coring.Decrypter(seed=signer.qb64)
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=signer.verfer.qb64)
+        decrypter = core.Decrypter(seed=signer.qb64)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=signer.verfer.qb64)
 
         # Now rotate, we must decrypt the prxs, nxts, create a new next key and the rotation event
         nxts = params["nxts"]
-        signers = [decrypter.decrypt(cipher=coring.Cipher(qb64=nxt),
+        signers = [decrypter.decrypt(cipher=core.Cipher(qb64=nxt),
                                      transferable=True) for nxt in nxts]
         creator = keeping.RandyCreator()
         nsigners = creator.create(count=1)
@@ -855,8 +856,8 @@ def test_identifier_collection_end(helpers):
         delpre = "EHgwVwQT15OJvilVvW57HE4w0-GPs_Stj2OFoAHUNKNx"
         serder, signers = helpers.incept(salt, "signify:aid", pidx=0, delpre=delpre)
 
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
         sxlt = encrypter.encrypt(salter.qb64).qb64
 
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
@@ -1002,7 +1003,7 @@ def test_challenge_ends(helpers):
 
 def test_contact_ends(helpers):
     with helpers.openKeria() as (agency, agent, app, client), \
-            habbing.openHby(name="ken", salt=coring.Salter(raw=b'0123456789ghijkl').qb64) as kenHby:
+            habbing.openHby(name="ken", salt=core.Salter(raw=b'0123456789ghijkl').qb64) as kenHby:
 
         # Register the identifier endpoint so we can create an AID for the test
         end = aiding.IdentifierCollectionEnd()
@@ -1250,8 +1251,8 @@ def test_identifier_resource_end(helpers):
         salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
         serder, signers = helpers.incept(salt, "signify:aid", pidx=0)
         sigers = [signer.sign(ser=serder.raw, index=0).qb64 for signer in signers]
-        salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
-        encrypter = coring.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
+        salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
+        encrypter = core.Encrypter(verkey=signers[0].verfer.qb64)
         sxlt = encrypter.encrypt(salter.qb64).qb64
 
         body = {'name': 'aid1',
@@ -1426,7 +1427,7 @@ def test_rpy_escow_end(helpers):
 def test_approve_delegation(helpers):
     caid = "ELI7pg979AdhmvrjDeam2eAO2SR5niCgnjAJXJHtJose"
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     cf = configing.Configer(name="keria", headDirPath=SCRIPTS_DIR, temp=True, reopen=True, clear=False)
 
     with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True, cf=cf) as hby:
@@ -1506,7 +1507,7 @@ def test_approve_delegation(helpers):
 def test_rotation(helpers):
     caid = "ELI7pg979AdhmvrjDeam2eAO2SR5niCgnjAJXJHtJose"
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     cf = configing.Configer(name="keria", headDirPath=SCRIPTS_DIR, temp=True, reopen=True, clear=False)
 
     with habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True, cf=cf) as hby:
diff --git a/tests/app/test_indirecting.py b/tests/app/test_indirecting.py
index cf4dce8b..b1547242 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_indirecting.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_indirecting.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 """
 import falcon.testing
 from hio.help import Hict
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing, httping
 from keri.core import coring, serdering
 from keri.core.coring import randomNonce, MtrDex
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 
 def test_indirecting(helpers):
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     with helpers.openKeria() as (agency, agent, app, client), \
             habbing.openHby(name="keria", salt=salter.qb64, temp=True) as hby:
 
@@ -155,8 +156,8 @@ def test_indirecting(helpers):
         app.add_route("/oobi/{aid}/{role}/{eid}", oobiEnd)
 
         result = client.simulate_get(path="/oobi/EHgwVwQT15OJvilVvW57HE4w0-GPs_Stj2OFoAHZSysY/role")
-        assert result.status == falcon.HTTP_200 
+        assert result.status == falcon.HTTP_200
 
         result = client.simulate_get(path="/oobi/EIaGMMWJFPmtXznY1IIiKDIrg-vIyge6mBl2QV8dDjI3")
-        assert result.status == falcon.HTTP_404 
+        assert result.status == falcon.HTTP_404
 
diff --git a/tests/app/test_ipexing.py b/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
index 4182b491..47cc492b 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ def test_ipex_grant(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601, seeder):
 
 
 def test_multisig_grant_admit(seeder, helpers):
-    with (helpers.openKeria(salter=coring.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM00')) as (agency0, agent0, app0, client0), \
-            helpers.openKeria(salter=coring.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM01')) as (agency1, agent1, app1, client1), \
-            helpers.openKeria(salter=coring.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM02')) as (hagency0, hagent0, happ0, hclient0), \
-            helpers.openKeria(salter=coring.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM03')) as (hagency1, hagent1, happ1, hclient1)):
+    with (helpers.openKeria(salter=core.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM00')) as (agency0, agent0, app0, client0), \
+            helpers.openKeria(salter=core.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM01')) as (agency1, agent1, app1, client1), \
+            helpers.openKeria(salter=core.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM02')) as (hagency0, hagent0, happ0, hclient0), \
+            helpers.openKeria(salter=core.Salter(raw=b'0123456789abcM03')) as (hagency1, hagent1, happ1, hclient1)):
 
         tock = 0.03125
         doist = doing.Doist(tock=tock, real=True)
diff --git a/tests/core/test_authing.py b/tests/core/test_authing.py
index 5aa24692..7885f729 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_authing.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_authing.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from hio.base import doing
 from hio.help import Hict
 from keri import kering
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing
 from keri.core import parsing, eventing, coring
 from keri.end import ending
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
 
 def test_authenticater(mockHelpingNowUTC):
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
 
     with habbing.openHab(name="caid", salt=salt, temp=True) as (controllerHby, controller):
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ def test_signature_validation(mockHelpingNowUTC):
     assert rep.status == falcon.HTTP_401
 
     salt = b'0123456789abcdef'
-    salter = coring.Salter(raw=salt)
+    salter = core.Salter(raw=salt)
     with habbing.openHab(name="caid", salt=salt, temp=True) as (controllerHby, controller):
 
         agency = agenting.Agency(name="agency", base='', bran=None, temp=True)