diff --git a/libs/inspecjs/src/compat_impl/compat_inspec_1_0.ts b/libs/inspecjs/src/compat_impl/compat_inspec_1_0.ts
index 62016cdb81..420ffcaf23 100644
--- a/libs/inspecjs/src/compat_impl/compat_inspec_1_0.ts
+++ b/libs/inspecjs/src/compat_impl/compat_inspec_1_0.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ import {
 
 const profileError = 'Profile Error';
 
+export function impactToSeverity(impact: number): Severity {
+  if (impact < 0.1) {
+    return 'none';
+  } else if (impact < 0.4) {
+    return 'low';
+  } else if (impact < 0.7) {
+    return 'medium';
+  } else if (impact < 0.9) {
+    return 'high';
+  } else {
+    return 'critical';
+  }
+}
+
 abstract class HDFControl10 implements HDFControl {
   // Declare all properties expected
   readonly rawNistTags: string[];
@@ -174,17 +188,7 @@ abstract class HDFControl10 implements HDFControl {
       return raw.tags['severity'];
 
     // otherwise, compute severity with impact
-    if (raw.impact < 0.1) {
-      return 'none';
-    } else if (raw.impact < 0.4) {
-      return 'low';
-    } else if (raw.impact < 0.7) {
-      return 'medium';
-    } else if (raw.impact < 0.9) {
-      return 'high';
-    } else {
-      return 'critical';
-    }
+    return impactToSeverity(raw.impact);
   }
 }