diff --git a/main.typ b/main.typ
index 7fd6b38..dcb5e1d 100644
--- a/main.typ
+++ b/main.typ
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 // main template that everything inherits from
 
-#import "@preview/tablex:0.0.6": tablex
-
-#let tablef = tablex.with(
-  align: center + horizon,
-  auto-vlines: false
-)
-
 #let script-size = 9pt
 #let footnote-size = 8pt
 #let small-size = 8pt
diff --git a/tables.typ b/tables.typ
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63a8e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tables.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#import "@preview/tablex:0.0.6": tablex
+
+#let tablef = tablex.with(
+  align: center + horizon,
+  auto-vlines: false
+)