diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard.js b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard.js
index 4854d8fe8230e..909014a27c37a 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import chrome from 'ui/chrome';
 import 'plugins/kibana/dashboard/grid';
 import 'plugins/kibana/dashboard/panel/panel';
 
-import { DashboardStrings } from './dashboard_strings';
+import { getDashboardTitle, getUnsavedChangesWarningMessage } from './dashboard_strings';
 import { DashboardViewMode } from './dashboard_view_mode';
 import { TopNavIds } from './top_nav/top_nav_ids';
 import { ConfirmationButtonTypes } from 'ui/modals/confirm_modal';
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ app.directive('dashboardApp', function (Notifier, courier, AppState, timefilter,
       $scope.getBrushEvent = () => brushEvent(dashboardState.getAppState());
       $scope.getFilterBarClickHandler = () => filterBarClickHandler(dashboardState.getAppState());
       $scope.hasExpandedPanel = () => $scope.expandedPanel !== null;
-      $scope.getDashTitle = () => DashboardStrings.getDashboardTitle(
+      $scope.getDashTitle = () => getDashboardTitle(
         dashboardState.getTitle(),
         dashboardState.getViewMode(),
         dashboardState.getIsDirty(timefilter));
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard_strings.js b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard_strings.js
index 9b15ad71e8e3b..5243ccdf49605 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard_strings.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/dashboard_strings.js
@@ -1,48 +1,45 @@
 import { DashboardViewMode } from './dashboard_view_mode';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 
-export class DashboardStrings {
+/**
+ * @param list {Array.<string>}
+ * @returns {string} The list of strings concatenated with commas so it can be used in a message.
+ * E.g. ['a', 'b', 'c'] returns 'a, b, and c'.
+ */
+export function createStringList(list) {
+  const listClone = _.clone(list);
+  const isPlural = list.length > 1;
+  const lastEntry = isPlural ? `, and ${list[list.length - 1]}` : '';
+  if (isPlural) listClone.splice(-1, 1);
 
-  /**
-   * @param list {Array.<string>}
-   * @returns {string} The list of strings concatenated with commas so it can be used in a message.
-   * E.g. ['a', 'b', 'c'] returns 'a, b, and c'.
-   */
-  static createStringList(list) {
-    const listClone = _.clone(list);
-    const isPlural = list.length > 1;
-    const lastEntry = isPlural ? `, and ${list[list.length - 1]}` : '';
-    if (isPlural) listClone.splice(-1, 1);
-
-    return `${listClone.join(', ')}${lastEntry}`;
-  }
+  return `${listClone.join(', ')}${lastEntry}`;
+}
 
-  /**
-   * @param changedFilters {Array.<string>} An optional list of filter types that have changed.
-   * @returns {string} A warning message to display to the user that they are going to lose changes.
-   */
-  static getUnsavedChangesWarningMessage(changedFilters) {
-    const changedFilterList = this.createStringList(changedFilters);
+/**
+ * @param changedFilters {Array.<string>} An optional list of filter types that have changed.
+ * @returns {string} A warning message to display to the user that they are going to lose changes.
+ */
+export function getUnsavedChangesWarningMessage(changedFilters) {
+  const changedFilterList = createStringList(changedFilters);
 
-    return changedFilterList ?
-      `Are you sure you want to cancel and lose changes, including changes made to your ${changedFilterList}?` :
-      `Are you sure you want to cancel and lose changes?`;
-  }
+  return changedFilterList ?
+    `Are you sure you want to cancel and lose changes, including changes made to your ${changedFilterList}?` :
+    `Are you sure you want to cancel and lose changes?`;
+}
 
-  /**
-   * @param title {string} the current title of the dashboard
-   * @param viewMode {DashboardViewMode} the current mode. If in editing state, prepends 'Editing ' to the title.
-   * @param isDirty {boolean} if the dashboard is in a dirty state. If in dirty state, adds (unsaved) to the
-   * end of the title.
-   * @returns {string} A title to display to the user based on the above parameters.
-   */
-  static getDashboardTitle(title, viewMode, isDirty) {
-    const isEditMode = viewMode === DashboardViewMode.EDIT;
-    const unsavedSuffix = isEditMode && isDirty
-      ? ' (unsaved)'
-      : '';
+/**
+ * @param title {string} the current title of the dashboard
+ * @param viewMode {DashboardViewMode} the current mode. If in editing state, prepends 'Editing ' to the title.
+ * @param isDirty {boolean} if the dashboard is in a dirty state. If in dirty state, adds (unsaved) to the
+ * end of the title.
+ * @returns {string} A title to display to the user based on the above parameters.
+ */
+export function getDashboardTitle(title, viewMode, isDirty) {
+  const isEditMode = viewMode === DashboardViewMode.EDIT;
+  const unsavedSuffix = isEditMode && isDirty
+    ? ' (unsaved)'
+    : '';
 
-    const displayTitle = `${title}${unsavedSuffix}`;
-    return isEditMode ? 'Editing ' + displayTitle : displayTitle;
-  }
+  const displayTitle = `${title}${unsavedSuffix}`;
+  return isEditMode ? 'Editing ' + displayTitle : displayTitle;
 }