diff --git a/src/models/plugins/index.js b/src/models/plugins/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d85ebb80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/plugins/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports.toJSON = require('./toJSON.plugin');
+module.exports.paginate = require('./paginate.plugin');
diff --git a/src/models/plugins.js b/src/models/plugins/paginate.plugin.js
similarity index 65%
rename from src/models/plugins.js
rename to src/models/plugins/paginate.plugin.js
index 9f1c9549..073ec887 100644
--- a/src/models/plugins.js
+++ b/src/models/plugins/paginate.plugin.js
@@ -1,36 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 
-/**
- * A mongoose schema plugin which applies the following in the toJSON transform call:
- *  - removes __v, createdAt, updatedAt, and any path that has private: true
- *  - replaces _id with id
- */
-const toJSON = (schema) => {
-  let transform;
-  if (schema.options.toJSON && schema.options.toJSON.transform) {
-    transform = schema.options.toJSON.transform;
-  }
-
-  schema.options.toJSON = Object.assign(schema.options.toJSON || {}, {
-    transform(doc, ret, options) {
-      Object.keys(schema.paths).forEach((path) => {
-        if (schema.paths[path].options && schema.paths[path].options.private) {
-          delete ret[path];
-        }
-      });
-
-      ret.id = ret._id.toString();
-      delete ret._id;
-      delete ret.__v;
-      delete ret.createdAt;
-      delete ret.updatedAt;
-      if (transform) {
-        return transform(doc, ret, options);
-      }
-    },
-  });
-};
-
 const paginate = (schema) => {
   /**
    * @typedef {Object} QueryResult
@@ -77,7 +46,4 @@ const paginate = (schema) => {
   };
 };
 
-module.exports = {
-  toJSON,
-  paginate,
-};
+module.exports = paginate;
diff --git a/src/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.js b/src/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb7abda9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
+
+/**
+ * A mongoose schema plugin which applies the following in the toJSON transform call:
+ *  - removes __v, createdAt, updatedAt, and any path that has private: true
+ *  - replaces _id with id
+ */
+const toJSON = (schema) => {
+  let transform;
+  if (schema.options.toJSON && schema.options.toJSON.transform) {
+    transform = schema.options.toJSON.transform;
+  }
+
+  schema.options.toJSON = Object.assign(schema.options.toJSON || {}, {
+    transform(doc, ret, options) {
+      Object.keys(schema.paths).forEach((path) => {
+        if (schema.paths[path].options && schema.paths[path].options.private) {
+          delete ret[path];
+        }
+      });
+
+      ret.id = ret._id.toString();
+      delete ret._id;
+      delete ret.__v;
+      delete ret.createdAt;
+      delete ret.updatedAt;
+      if (transform) {
+        return transform(doc, ret, options);
+      }
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports = toJSON;
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/plugins.test.js b/tests/unit/models/plugins.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e8c41a55..00000000
--- a/tests/unit/models/plugins.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { toJSON } = require('../../../src/models/plugins');
-
-describe('Model utils', () => {
-  describe('toJSON plugin', () => {
-    let connection;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      connection = mongoose.createConnection();
-    });
-
-    it('should replace _id with id', () => {
-      const schema = mongoose.Schema();
-      schema.plugin(toJSON);
-      const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
-      const doc = new Model();
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('_id');
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('id', doc._id.toString());
-    });
-
-    it('should remove __v', () => {
-      const schema = mongoose.Schema();
-      schema.plugin(toJSON);
-      const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
-      const doc = new Model();
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('__v');
-    });
-
-    it('should remove createdAt and updatedAt', () => {
-      const schema = mongoose.Schema({}, { timestamps: true });
-      schema.plugin(toJSON);
-      const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
-      const doc = new Model();
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('createdAt');
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('updatedAt');
-    });
-
-    it('should remove any path set as private', () => {
-      const schema = mongoose.Schema({
-        public: { type: String },
-        private: { type: String, private: true },
-      });
-      schema.plugin(toJSON);
-      const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
-      const doc = new Model({ public: 'some public value', private: 'some private value' });
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('private');
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('public');
-    });
-
-    it('should also call the schema toJSON transform function', () => {
-      const schema = mongoose.Schema(
-        {
-          public: { type: String },
-          private: { type: String },
-        },
-        {
-          toJSON: {
-            transform: (doc, ret) => {
-              // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
-              delete ret.private;
-            },
-          },
-        }
-      );
-      schema.plugin(toJSON);
-      const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
-      const doc = new Model({ public: 'some public value', private: 'some private value' });
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('private');
-      expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('public');
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.test.js b/tests/unit/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e7fb92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/models/plugins/toJSON.plugin.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { toJSON } = require('../../../../src/models/plugins');
+
+describe('toJSON plugin', () => {
+  let connection;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    connection = mongoose.createConnection();
+  });
+
+  it('should replace _id with id', () => {
+    const schema = mongoose.Schema();
+    schema.plugin(toJSON);
+    const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
+    const doc = new Model();
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('_id');
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('id', doc._id.toString());
+  });
+
+  it('should remove __v', () => {
+    const schema = mongoose.Schema();
+    schema.plugin(toJSON);
+    const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
+    const doc = new Model();
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('__v');
+  });
+
+  it('should remove createdAt and updatedAt', () => {
+    const schema = mongoose.Schema({}, { timestamps: true });
+    schema.plugin(toJSON);
+    const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
+    const doc = new Model();
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('createdAt');
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('updatedAt');
+  });
+
+  it('should remove any path set as private', () => {
+    const schema = mongoose.Schema({
+      public: { type: String },
+      private: { type: String, private: true },
+    });
+    schema.plugin(toJSON);
+    const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
+    const doc = new Model({ public: 'some public value', private: 'some private value' });
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('private');
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('public');
+  });
+
+  it('should also call the schema toJSON transform function', () => {
+    const schema = mongoose.Schema(
+      {
+        public: { type: String },
+        private: { type: String },
+      },
+      {
+        toJSON: {
+          transform: (doc, ret) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
+            delete ret.private;
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    );
+    schema.plugin(toJSON);
+    const Model = connection.model('Model', schema);
+    const doc = new Model({ public: 'some public value', private: 'some private value' });
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).not.toHaveProperty('private');
+    expect(doc.toJSON()).toHaveProperty('public');
+  });
+});