diff --git a/rewind/paths.py b/rewind/paths.py
index 6d4987b..b21e052 100644
--- a/rewind/paths.py
+++ b/rewind/paths.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from importlib import resources
 
 APP_NAME = "rewind"
 CONFIG_NAME = "config.toml"
-STATE_NAME = "state.json"
 
 def get_config_dir() -> Path:
     base = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", Path.home() / ".config")
@@ -25,4 +24,9 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
 
     with config_file.open("rb") as f:
         return tomllib.load(f)
-        
+    
+def get_state_dir() -> Path:
+    base = os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share")
+    path = Path(base) / APP_NAME
+    path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return path
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diff --git a/rewind/state.py b/rewind/state.py
index eea84ed..74f8ec4 100644
--- a/rewind/state.py
+++ b/rewind/state.py
@@ -4,18 +4,12 @@ import json
 import os
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from rewind.paths import get_state_dir
 
-APP_NAME = "rewind"
 STATE_NAME = "state.json"
 
-def state_dir() -> Path:
-    base = os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share")
-    path = Path(base) / APP_NAME
-    path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    return path
-
 def get_state_file_path() -> Path:
-    return state_dir() / STATE_NAME
+    return get_state_dir() / STATE_NAME
 
 def load_state() -> dict:
     if not get_state_file_path().exists():