diff --git a/xmpp/src/event_loop.rs b/xmpp/src/event_loop.rs
index 6041b70..73db911 100644
--- a/xmpp/src/event_loop.rs
+++ b/xmpp/src/event_loop.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ pub async fn wait_for_events(agent: &mut Agent) -> Option<Vec<Event>> {
 
         match event {
             TokioXmppEvent::Online { resumed: false, .. } => {
-                let presence = Agent::make_initial_presence(&agent.disco, &agent.node).into();
+                let presence =
+                    presence::send::make_initial_presence(&agent.disco, &agent.node).into();
                 let _ = agent.client.send_stanza(presence).await;
                 events.push(Event::Online);
                 // TODO: only send this when the ContactList feature is enabled.
diff --git a/xmpp/src/lib.rs b/xmpp/src/lib.rs
index d5388fd..a4accc6 100644
--- a/xmpp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xmpp/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 pub use tokio_xmpp::parsers;
 use tokio_xmpp::parsers::{
-    caps::{compute_disco, hash_caps, Caps},
     disco::DiscoInfoResult,
-    hashes::Algo,
     message::{Body, Message, MessageType},
     muc::{user::MucUser, Muc},
     presence::{Presence, Type as PresenceType},
@@ -158,16 +156,6 @@ impl Agent {
         let _ = self.client.send_stanza(message.into()).await;
     }
 
-    fn make_initial_presence(disco: &DiscoInfoResult, node: &str) -> Presence {
-        let caps_data = compute_disco(disco);
-        let hash = hash_caps(&caps_data, Algo::Sha_1).unwrap();
-        let caps = Caps::new(node, hash);
-
-        let mut presence = Presence::new(PresenceType::None);
-        presence.add_payload(caps);
-        presence
-    }
-
     /// Wait for new events.
     ///
     /// # Returns
diff --git a/xmpp/src/presence/mod.rs b/xmpp/src/presence/mod.rs
index ce689d6..f38387b 100644
--- a/xmpp/src/presence/mod.rs
+++ b/xmpp/src/presence/mod.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 // file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 pub mod receive;
+pub mod send;
diff --git a/xmpp/src/presence/send.rs b/xmpp/src/presence/send.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4605cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmpp/src/presence/send.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2023 xmpp-rs contributors.
+//
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+use tokio_xmpp::parsers::{
+    caps::{compute_disco, hash_caps, Caps},
+    disco::DiscoInfoResult,
+    hashes::Algo,
+    presence::{Presence, Type as PresenceType},
+};
+
+pub(crate) fn make_initial_presence(disco: &DiscoInfoResult, node: &str) -> Presence {
+    let caps_data = compute_disco(disco);
+    let hash = hash_caps(&caps_data, Algo::Sha_1).unwrap();
+    let caps = Caps::new(node, hash);
+
+    let mut presence = Presence::new(PresenceType::None);
+    presence.add_payload(caps);
+    presence
+}