diff --git a/capa/features/insn.py b/capa/features/insn.py
index c21178b7..e5c1a49e 100644
--- a/capa/features/insn.py
+++ b/capa/features/insn.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import abc
 from typing import Union, Optional
 
+import capa.helpers
 from capa.features.common import VALID_FEATURE_ACCESS, Feature
 
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class Number(Feature):
 
     def get_value_str(self):
         if isinstance(self.value, int):
-            return hex(self.value)
+            return capa.helpers.hex(self.value)
         elif isinstance(self.value, float):
             return str(self.value)
         else:
diff --git a/capa/helpers.py b/capa/helpers.py
index 9c4c285e..2e44fc6c 100644
--- a/capa/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/helpers.py
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ EXTENSIONS_ELF = "elf_"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa")
 
-_hex = hex
 
-
-def hex(i):
-    return _hex(int(i))
+def hex(n: int) -> str:
+    """render the given number using upper case hex, like: 0x123ABC"""
+    if n < 0:
+        return "-0x%X" % (-n)
+    else:
+        return "0x%X" % n
 
 
 def get_file_taste(sample_path: str) -> bytes:
diff --git a/capa/render/utils.py b/capa/render/utils.py
index 97185a66..2cf480c9 100644
--- a/capa/render/utils.py
+++ b/capa/render/utils.py
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ def bold2(s: str) -> str:
     return termcolor.colored(s, "green")
 
 
-def hex(n: int) -> str:
-    """render the given number using upper case hex, like: 0x123ABC"""
-    if n < 0:
-        return "-0x%X" % (-n)
-    else:
-        return "0x%X" % n
-
-
 def format_parts_id(data: Union[rd.AttackSpec, rd.MBCSpec]):
     """
     format canonical representation of ATT&CK/MBC parts and ID
diff --git a/capa/render/verbose.py b/capa/render/verbose.py
index 6bdeefda..5a225460 100644
--- a/capa/render/verbose.py
+++ b/capa/render/verbose.py
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 """
 import tabulate
-import dnfile.mdtable
-import dncil.clr.token
 
 import capa.rules
+import capa.helpers
 import capa.render.utils as rutils
 import capa.features.freeze as frz
-import capa.render.result_document
 import capa.render.result_document as rd
 from capa.rules import RuleSet
 from capa.engine import MatchResults
@@ -37,16 +35,16 @@ from capa.engine import MatchResults
 
 def format_address(address: frz.Address) -> str:
     if address.type == frz.AddressType.ABSOLUTE:
-        return rutils.hex(address.value)
+        return capa.helpers.hex(address.value)
     elif address.type == frz.AddressType.RELATIVE:
-        return f"base address+{rutils.hex(address.value)}"
+        return f"base address+{capa.helpers.hex(address.value)}"
     elif address.type == frz.AddressType.FILE:
-        return f"file+{rutils.hex(address.value)}"
+        return f"file+{capa.helpers.hex(address.value)}"
     elif address.type == frz.AddressType.DN_TOKEN:
-        return f"token({rutils.hex(address.value)})"
+        return f"token({capa.helpers.hex(address.value)})"
     elif address.type == frz.AddressType.DN_TOKEN_OFFSET:
         token, offset = address.value
-        return f"token({rutils.hex(token)})+{rutils.hex(offset)}"
+        return f"token({capa.helpers.hex(token)})+{capa.helpers.hex(offset)}"
     elif address.type == frz.AddressType.NO_ADDRESS:
         return "global"
     else:
diff --git a/capa/render/vverbose.py b/capa/render/vverbose.py
index bd992495..5950275a 100644
--- a/capa/render/vverbose.py
+++ b/capa/render/vverbose.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Iterable
 import tabulate
 
 import capa.rules
+import capa.helpers
 import capa.render.utils as rutils
 import capa.render.verbose
 import capa.features.common
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ def render_feature(ostream, match: rd.Match, feature: frzf.Feature, indent=0):
             feature, (frzf.NumberFeature, frzf.OffsetFeature, frzf.OperandNumberFeature, frzf.OperandOffsetFeature)
         ):
             assert isinstance(value, int)
-            value = f"0x{value:X}"
+            value = capa.helpers.hex(value)
 
         if isinstance(feature, frzf.PropertyFeature) and feature.access is not None:
             key = f"property/{feature.access}"