diff --git a/src/abstract/ModuleCategory.ts b/src/abstract/ModuleCategory.ts
index f6ed9ccd6..509a868c5 100644
--- a/src/abstract/ModuleCategory.ts
+++ b/src/abstract/ModuleCategory.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ export interface ItemsByCategory<T> {
   items: T[];
 }
 
+export interface ModelWithCategory {
+  category?: Category;
+}
+
 export default class Category extends Model<CategoryProperties> {
   view?: CategoryView;
 
@@ -51,3 +55,33 @@ export default class Category extends Model<CategoryProperties> {
     return this.get('label')!;
   }
 }
+
+export function getItemsByCategory<T extends ModelWithCategory>(allItems: T[]) {
+  const categorySet = new Set<Category>();
+  const categoryMap = new Map<Category, T[]>();
+  const emptyItem: ItemsByCategory<T> = { items: [] };
+
+  allItems.forEach(item => {
+    const { category } = item;
+
+    if (category) {
+      categorySet.add(category);
+      const categoryItems = categoryMap.get(category);
+
+      if (categoryItems) {
+        categoryItems.push(item);
+      } else {
+        categoryMap.set(category, [item]);
+      }
+    } else {
+      emptyItem.items.push(item);
+    }
+  });
+
+  const categoryWithItems = Array.from(categorySet).map(category => ({
+    category,
+    items: categoryMap.get(category) || [],
+  }));
+
+  return [...categoryWithItems, emptyItem];
+}
diff --git a/src/trait_manager/index.ts b/src/trait_manager/index.ts
index d2caf4060..f6c2d8fe2 100644
--- a/src/trait_manager/index.ts
+++ b/src/trait_manager/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import TraitNumberView from './view/TraitNumberView';
 import TraitSelectView from './view/TraitSelectView';
 import TraitView from './view/TraitView';
 import TraitsView from './view/TraitsView';
-import Category from '../abstract/ModuleCategory';
+import { getItemsByCategory } from '../abstract/ModuleCategory';
 import Trait from './model/Trait';
 
 export default class TraitManager extends Module<TraitManagerConfigModule> {
@@ -86,35 +86,15 @@ export default class TraitManager extends Module<TraitManagerConfigModule> {
 
   /**
    * Get traits by category from the currently selected component.
+   * @example
+   * traitManager.getTraitsByCategory();
+   * // Returns an array of items of this type
+   * // > { category?: Category; items: Trait[] }
+   *
+   * // NOTE: The item without category is the one containing traits without category.
    */
   getTraitsByCategory(): TraitsByCategory[] {
-    const traits = this.getTraits();
-    const categorySet = new Set<Category>();
-    const categoryMap = new Map<Category, Trait[]>();
-    const emptyItem: TraitsByCategory = { items: [] };
-
-    traits.forEach(trait => {
-      const { category } = trait;
-      if (category) {
-        categorySet.add(category);
-        let categoryItems = categoryMap.get(category);
-
-        if (categoryItems) {
-          categoryItems.push(trait);
-        } else {
-          categoryMap.set(category, [trait]);
-        }
-      } else {
-        emptyItem.items.push(trait);
-      }
-    });
-
-    const categoryWithItems = Array.from(categorySet).map(category => ({
-      category,
-      items: categoryMap.get(category) || [],
-    }));
-
-    return [...categoryWithItems, emptyItem];
+    return getItemsByCategory<Trait>(this.getTraits());
   }
 
   /**