diff --git a/utilities/utils.py b/utilities/utils.py
index b6c698e..a8daf23 100644
--- a/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/utilities/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,26 @@ import nextcord
 from highscores import highscores_config  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from highscores import highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from highscores import highscores_message_map  # pylint: disable=import-error
-from utilities.data_storage import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utilities.highscores_data import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+
+
+def create_message_map(data: dict):
+    """
+    Creates a message map from input highscores data.
+
+    @param data: highscores_data dict to create map from.
+    @return: dict message_map of message to boss.
+    """
+
+    message_map = {}
+
+    # guild id will be a string. Json object keys are strings.
+    for guild, guild_scores in data.items():
+        message_map[guild] = {}
+        for boss, info in guild_scores["tables"].items():
+            message_map[guild][info["message_id"]] = boss
+
+    return message_map
 
 
 def format_highscore_message(boss_name: str, guild_data: dict):