diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/content/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/content/mod.rs
index 40d39d080..6a6ac18b3 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/content/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/content/mod.rs
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ impl TimelineItemContent {
         as_variant!(self, Self::UnableToDecrypt)
     }
 
+    /// Check whether this item's content is a
+    /// [`UnableToDecrypt`][Self::UnableToDecrypt].
+    pub fn is_unable_to_decrypt(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::UnableToDecrypt(_))
+    }
+
     // These constructors could also be `From` implementations, but that would
     // allow users to call them directly, which should not be supported
     pub(crate) fn message(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
index 5f23f177b..e454710d4 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/mod.rs
@@ -233,11 +233,6 @@ impl EventTimelineItem {
         matches!(self.kind, EventTimelineItemKind::Remote(_))
     }
 
-    /// Check whether this item's content is UTD (unable to decrypt).
-    pub fn is_utd(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self.content(), TimelineItemContent::UnableToDecrypt(_))
-    }
-
     /// Get the `LocalEventTimelineItem` if `self` is `Local`.
     pub(super) fn as_local(&self) -> Option<&LocalEventTimelineItem> {
         as_variant!(&self.kind, EventTimelineItemKind::Local(local_event_item) => local_event_item)
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
index 1d3fd3851..f34c08dbb 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ async fn test_retry_decryption_updates_response() {
         assert_eq!(reply_details.event_id, original_event_id);
 
         let replied_to = as_variant!(&reply_details.event, TimelineDetails::Ready).unwrap();
-        assert!(replied_to.content.as_unable_to_decrypt().is_some());
+        assert!(replied_to.content.is_unable_to_decrypt());
     }
 
     // Import a room key backup.
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
index 12ffc693d..9df02816d 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ async fn test_delayed_invite_response_and_sent_message_decryption() {
                         continue;
                     };
 
-                    if event.is_utd() {
+                    if event.content().is_unable_to_decrypt() {
                         info!("Observed UTD for {}", event.event_id().unwrap());
                     }