diff --git a/ndn/experiments/experiment.py b/ndn/experiments/experiment.py
index bf08c7f..d6d5df7 100644
--- a/ndn/experiments/experiment.py
+++ b/ndn/experiments/experiment.py
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@
                 if host.name != other.name:
                     self.ping(host, other, self.nPings)
 
+    def failNode(self, host):
+        print("Bringing %s down" % host.name)
+        host.nfd.stop()
+
+    def recoverNode(self, host):
+        print("Bringing %s up" % host.name)
+        host.nfd.start()
+        host.nlsr.start()
+        host.nfd.setStrategy("/ndn/edu", self.strategy)
+        host.cmd("ndnpingserver /ndn/edu/" + str(host) + " > ping-server &")
+
     @staticmethod
     def register(name, experimentClass):
         ExperimentManager.register(name, experimentClass)
diff --git a/ndn/experiments/failure_experiment.py b/ndn/experiments/failure_experiment.py
index 3f34789..8bca445 100644
--- a/ndn/experiments/failure_experiment.py
+++ b/ndn/experiments/failure_experiment.py
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
         # Bring down CSU
         for host in self.net.hosts:
             if host.name == "csu":
-                print("Bringing CSU down")
-                host.nfd.stop()
+                self.failNode(host)
                 break
 
         # CSU is down for 2 minutes
@@ -54,11 +53,7 @@
         # Bring CSU back up
         for host in self.net.hosts:
             if host.name == "csu":
-                print("Bringing CSU up")
-                host.nfd.start()
-                host.nlsr.start()
-                host.nfd.setStrategy("/ndn/edu", self.strategy)
-                host.cmd("ndnpingserver /ndn/edu/" + str(host) + " > ping-server &")
+                self.recoverNode(host)
 
                 for other in self.net.hosts:
                     if host.name != other.name:
diff --git a/ndn/experiments/multiple_failure_experiment.py b/ndn/experiments/multiple_failure_experiment.py
index 1736f9a..bea9a78 100644
--- a/ndn/experiments/multiple_failure_experiment.py
+++ b/ndn/experiments/multiple_failure_experiment.py
@@ -43,17 +43,6 @@
 
         Experiment.__init__(self, args)
 
-    def failNode(self, host):
-        print("Bringing %s down" % host.name)
-        host.nfd.stop()
-
-    def recoverNode(self, host):
-        print("Bringing %s up" % host.name)
-        host.nfd.start()
-        host.nlsr.start()
-        host.nfd.setStrategy("/ndn/edu", self.strategy)
-        host.cmd("ndnpingserver /ndn/edu/" + str(host) + " > ping-server &")
-
     def run(self):
         self.startPings()