diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 52d7fb025..7f570e155 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 """Internal Torrent class"""
 
 import os
+from urlparse import urlparse
 
 import deluge.libtorrent as lt
 import deluge.common
@@ -377,7 +378,22 @@ class Torrent:
                 ret.append(0.0)
 
         return ret
-               
+    
+    def get_tracker_host(self):
+        """Returns just the hostname of the currently connected tracker"""
+        if not self.status:
+            self.status = self.handle.status()
+            
+        if self.status.current_tracker:
+            url = urlparse(self.status.current_tracker)
+            if hasattr(url, "hostname"):
+                host = (url.hostname or 'unknown?')
+                parts = host.split(".")
+                if len(parts) > 2:
+                    host = ".".join(parts[-2:])
+                return host
+        return ""    
+              
     def get_status(self, keys):
         """Returns the status of the torrent based on the keys provided"""
         # Create the full dictionary
@@ -445,6 +461,7 @@ class Torrent:
             "queue": self.handle.queue_position,
             "is_seed": self.handle.is_seed,
             "peers": self.get_peers,
+            "tracker_host": self.get_tracker_host
         }
 
         self.status = None
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index 2517c4050..b921aa38a 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -99,20 +99,6 @@ def cell_data_queue(column, cell, model, row, data):
         cell.set_property("text", "")
     else:
         cell.set_property("text", value + 1)
-
-def cell_data_tracker(column, cell, model, row, data):
-    value = model.get_value(row, data)
-    if value:
-        url = urlparse(value)
-        if hasattr(url, "hostname"):
-            host = (url.hostname or 'unknown?')
-            parts = host.split(".")
-            if len(parts) > 2:
-                host = ".".join(parts[-2:])
-            cell.set_property("text", host)
-            return
-
-    cell.set_property("text", "")
         
 class TorrentView(listview.ListView, component.Component):
     """TorrentView handles the listing of torrents."""
@@ -179,11 +165,8 @@ class TorrentView(listview.ListView, component.Component):
                                             listview.cell_data_ratio,
                                             [float],
                                             status_field=["distributed_copies"])
+        self.add_text_column(_("Tracker"), status_field=["tracker_host"])
         
-        self.add_func_column(_("Tracker"),
-                                            cell_data_tracker,
-                                            [str],
-                                            status_field=["tracker"])
         # Set default sort column to #
         self.liststore.set_sort_column_id(self.get_column_index("#"), gtk.SORT_ASCENDING)