diff --git a/lightrag/kg/__init__.py b/lightrag/kg/__init__.py
index 2f3eae87..18aa2796 100644
--- a/lightrag/kg/__init__.py
+++ b/lightrag/kg/__init__.py
@@ -134,3 +134,25 @@ STORAGES = {
     "FaissVectorDBStorage": ".kg.faiss_impl",
     "QdrantVectorDBStorage": ".kg.qdrant_impl",
 }
+
+def verify_storage_implementation(
+        storage_type: str, storage_name: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify if storage implementation is compatible with specified storage type
+
+        Args:
+            storage_type: Storage type (KV_STORAGE, GRAPH_STORAGE etc.)
+            storage_name: Storage implementation name
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If storage implementation is incompatible or missing required methods
+        """
+        if storage_type not in STORAGE_IMPLEMENTATIONS:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown storage type: {storage_type}")
+
+        storage_info = STORAGE_IMPLEMENTATIONS[storage_type]
+        if storage_name not in storage_info["implementations"]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Storage implementation '{storage_name}' is not compatible with {storage_type}. "
+                f"Compatible implementations are: {', '.join(storage_info['implementations'])}"
+            )
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diff --git a/lightrag/lightrag.py b/lightrag/lightrag.py
index 1a8dcf5c..ca9733ce 100644
--- a/lightrag/lightrag.py
+++ b/lightrag/lightrag.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Any, AsyncIterator, Callable, Iterator, cast, final
 
-from lightrag.kg import STORAGE_ENV_REQUIREMENTS, STORAGE_IMPLEMENTATIONS, STORAGES
+from lightrag.kg import STORAGE_ENV_REQUIREMENTS, STORAGES, verify_storage_implementation
 
 from .base import (
     BaseGraphStorage,
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from .utils import (
     encode_string_by_tiktoken,
 )
 
+# TODO: TO REMOVE @Yannick
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config.read("config.ini", "utf-8")
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ class LightRAG:
 
         for storage_type, storage_name in storage_configs:
             # Verify storage implementation compatibility
-            self.verify_storage_implementation(storage_type, storage_name)
+            verify_storage_implementation(storage_type, storage_name)
             # Check environment variables
             # self.check_storage_env_vars(storage_name)
 
@@ -1462,27 +1463,6 @@ class LightRAG:
 
         return result
 
-    def verify_storage_implementation(
-        self, storage_type: str, storage_name: str
-    ) -> None:
-        """Verify if storage implementation is compatible with specified storage type
-
-        Args:
-            storage_type: Storage type (KV_STORAGE, GRAPH_STORAGE etc.)
-            storage_name: Storage implementation name
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: If storage implementation is incompatible or missing required methods
-        """
-        if storage_type not in STORAGE_IMPLEMENTATIONS:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unknown storage type: {storage_type}")
-
-        storage_info = STORAGE_IMPLEMENTATIONS[storage_type]
-        if storage_name not in storage_info["implementations"]:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Storage implementation '{storage_name}' is not compatible with {storage_type}. "
-                f"Compatible implementations are: {', '.join(storage_info['implementations'])}"
-            )
 
     def check_storage_env_vars(self, storage_name: str) -> None:
         """Check if all required environment variables for storage implementation exist