diff --git a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/interpreter.rs b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/interpreter.rs
index d8e2aff0..52876c97 100644
--- a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/interpreter.rs
+++ b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/interpreter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! An EVM interpreter for testing and debugging purposes.
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::ops::Range;
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, ensure};
 use ethereum_types::{U256, U512};
@@ -242,6 +243,18 @@ impl<'a> Interpreter<'a> {
             .content
     }
 
+    pub fn extract_kernel_memory(self, segment: Segment, range: Range<usize>) -> Vec<U256> {
+        let mut output: Vec<U256> = vec![];
+        for i in range {
+            let term = self
+                .generation_state
+                .memory
+                .get(MemoryAddress::new(0, segment, i));
+            output.push(term);
+        }
+        output
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn push(&mut self, x: U256) {
         self.stack_mut().push(x);
         self.generation_state.registers.stack_len += 1;
diff --git a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/tests/bn254.rs b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/tests/bn254.rs
index e7597ab5..ec4d4198 100644
--- a/evm/src/cpu/kernel/tests/bn254.rs
+++ b/evm/src/cpu/kernel/tests/bn254.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::ops::Range;
-
 use anyhow::Result;
 use ethereum_types::U256;
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -12,19 +10,6 @@ use crate::cpu::kernel::interpreter::{
     run_interpreter_with_memory, Interpreter, InterpreterMemoryInitialization,
 };
 use crate::memory::segments::Segment::BnPairing;
-use crate::witness::memory::MemoryAddress;
-
-fn extract_kernel_memory(range: Range<usize>, interpreter: Interpreter<'static>) -> Vec<U256> {
-    let mut output: Vec<U256> = vec![];
-    for i in range {
-        let term = interpreter
-            .generation_state
-            .memory
-            .get(MemoryAddress::new(0, BnPairing, i));
-        output.push(term);
-    }
-    output
-}
 
 fn extract_stack(interpreter: Interpreter<'static>) -> Vec<U256> {
     interpreter
@@ -119,9 +104,9 @@ fn test_mul_fp12() -> Result<()> {
     let intrptr_sparse: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup_sparse).unwrap();
     let intrptr_square: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup_square).unwrap();
 
-    let out_normal: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(out..out + 12, intrptr_normal);
-    let out_sparse: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(out..out + 12, intrptr_sparse);
-    let out_square: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(out..out + 12, intrptr_square);
+    let out_normal: Vec<U256> = intrptr_normal.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, out..out + 12);
+    let out_sparse: Vec<U256> = intrptr_sparse.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, out..out + 12);
+    let out_square: Vec<U256> = intrptr_square.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, out..out + 12);
 
     let exp_normal: Vec<U256> = (f * g).on_stack();
     let exp_sparse: Vec<U256> = (f * h).on_stack();
@@ -197,10 +182,10 @@ fn test_frob_fp12() -> Result<()> {
     let intrptr_frob_3: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup_frob_3).unwrap();
     let intrptr_frob_6: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup_frob_6).unwrap();
 
-    let out_frob_1: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(ptr..ptr + 12, intrptr_frob_1);
-    let out_frob_2: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(ptr..ptr + 12, intrptr_frob_2);
-    let out_frob_3: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(ptr..ptr + 12, intrptr_frob_3);
-    let out_frob_6: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(ptr..ptr + 12, intrptr_frob_6);
+    let out_frob_1: Vec<U256> = intrptr_frob_1.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, ptr..ptr + 12);
+    let out_frob_2: Vec<U256> = intrptr_frob_2.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, ptr..ptr + 12);
+    let out_frob_3: Vec<U256> = intrptr_frob_3.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, ptr..ptr + 12);
+    let out_frob_6: Vec<U256> = intrptr_frob_6.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, ptr..ptr + 12);
 
     let exp_frob_1: Vec<U256> = f.frob(1).on_stack();
     let exp_frob_2: Vec<U256> = f.frob(2).on_stack();
@@ -229,7 +214,7 @@ fn test_inv_fp12() -> Result<()> {
         memory: vec![(ptr, f.on_stack())],
     };
     let interpreter: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup).unwrap();
-    let output: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(inv..inv + 12, interpreter);
+    let output: Vec<U256> = interpreter.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, inv..inv + 12);
     let expected: Vec<U256> = f.inv().on_stack();
 
     assert_eq!(output, expected);
@@ -252,7 +237,7 @@ fn test_invariant_exponent() -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     let interpreter: Interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup).unwrap();
-    let output: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(ptr..ptr + 12, interpreter);
+    let output: Vec<U256> = interpreter.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, ptr..ptr + 12);
     let expected: Vec<U256> = invariant_exponent(f).on_stack();
 
     assert_eq!(output, expected);
@@ -332,7 +317,7 @@ fn test_miller() -> Result<()> {
         memory: vec![(ptr, inputs)],
     };
     let interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup).unwrap();
-    let output: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(out..out + 12, interpreter);
+    let output: Vec<U256> = interpreter.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, out..out + 12);
     let expected = miller_loop(CURVE_GENERATOR, TWISTED_GENERATOR).on_stack();
 
     assert_eq!(output, expected);
@@ -360,7 +345,7 @@ fn test_tate() -> Result<()> {
         memory: vec![(ptr, inputs)],
     };
     let interpreter = run_interpreter_with_memory(setup).unwrap();
-    let output: Vec<U256> = extract_kernel_memory(out..out + 12, interpreter);
+    let output: Vec<U256> = interpreter.extract_kernel_memory(BnPairing, out..out + 12);
     let expected = tate(CURVE_GENERATOR, TWISTED_GENERATOR).on_stack();
 
     assert_eq!(output, expected);