diff --git a/api/institutions/serializers.py b/api/institutions/serializers.py
index 04f4842391bf..c64d52a74aa0 100644
--- a/api/institutions/serializers.py
+++ b/api/institutions/serializers.py
@@ -292,3 +292,9 @@ def get_absolute_url(self, obj):
                 'version': 'v2',
             },
         )
+
+
+class InstitutionRelated(JSONAPIRelationshipSerializer):
+    id = ser.CharField(source='_id', required=False, allow_null=True)
+    class Meta:
+        type_ = 'institutions'
diff --git a/api/nodes/serializers.py b/api/nodes/serializers.py
index 99d9f8abc943..5dd4fc6ab2a8 100644
--- a/api/nodes/serializers.py
+++ b/api/nodes/serializers.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 )
 from api.base.serializers import (
     VersionedDateTimeField, HideIfRegistration, IDField,
-    JSONAPIRelationshipSerializer,
     JSONAPISerializer, LinksField,
     NodeFileHyperLinkField, RelationshipField,
     ShowIfVersion, TargetTypeField, TypeField,
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
 from website.project import new_private_link
 from website.project.model import NodeUpdateError
 from osf.utils import permissions as osf_permissions
+from api.institutions.serializers import InstitutionRelated
 
 
 class RegistrationProviderRelationshipField(RelationshipField):
@@ -1467,11 +1467,6 @@ def get_storage_addons_url(self, obj):
             },
         )
 
-class InstitutionRelated(JSONAPIRelationshipSerializer):
-    id = ser.CharField(source='_id', required=False, allow_null=True)
-    class Meta:
-        type_ = 'institutions'
-
 
 class NodeInstitutionsRelationshipSerializer(BaseAPISerializer):
     data = ser.ListField(child=InstitutionRelated())
diff --git a/api/preprints/serializers.py b/api/preprints/serializers.py
index 8093a4dfaed0..978038854747 100644
--- a/api/preprints/serializers.py
+++ b/api/preprints/serializers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     WaterbutlerLink,
     HideIfPreprint,
     LinkedNodesRelationshipSerializer,
-    JSONAPIRelationshipSerializer,
 )
 from api.base.utils import absolute_reverse, get_user_auth
 from api.base.parsers import NO_DATA_ERROR
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@
 )
 from api.base.metrics import MetricsSerializerMixin
 from api.taxonomies.serializers import TaxonomizableSerializerMixin
+from api.institutions.serializers import InstitutionRelated
 from framework.exceptions import PermissionsError
 from website.project import signals as project_signals
 from osf.exceptions import NodeStateError, PreprintStateError
@@ -534,13 +534,6 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):
     })
 
 
-class InstitutionRelated(JSONAPIRelationshipSerializer):
-    id = ser.CharField(source='_id', required=False, allow_null=True)
-
-    class Meta:
-        type_ = 'institutions'
-
-
 class PreprintsInstitutionsRelationshipSerializer(BaseAPISerializer):
     data = ser.ListField(child=InstitutionRelated())