diff --git a/deluge/common.py b/deluge/common.py
index 1926c1894..27c690429 100644
--- a/deluge/common.py
+++ b/deluge/common.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 """Common functions for various parts of Deluge to use."""
 
 import os
+import time
 import subprocess
 import platform
 
@@ -211,6 +212,12 @@ def ftime(seconds):
         return '%dw %dd' % (weeks, days)
     return 'unknown'
 
+def fdate(value):
+    """Returns a date string, eg 05/05/08, given a time in seconds since the Epoch"""
+    if value < 0:
+        return ""
+    return time.strftime("%d/%m/%y", time.localtime(value))
+
 def is_url(url):
     """A simple regex test to check if the URL is valid."""
     import re
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/listview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/listview.py
index 3cebc89b9..e822c0f4d 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/listview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/listview.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 import cPickle
 import os.path
-import time
 
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
@@ -90,12 +89,8 @@ def cell_data_ratio(column, cell, model, row, data):
     cell.set_property('text', ratio_str)
 
 def cell_data_date(column, cell, model, row, data):
-    """Display value as date, eg 2008/05/05"""
-    time_val = model.get_value(row, data)
-    time_str = ""
-    if time_val > -1:
-        time_str = time.strftime("%d/%m/%y", time.localtime(time_val))
-    cell.set_property('text', time_str)
+    """Display value as date, eg 05/05/08"""
+    cell.set_property('text', deluge.common.fdate(model.get_value(row, data)))
 
 class ListViewColumnState:
     """Used for saving/loading column state"""
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/statistics_tab.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/statistics_tab.py
index b51b1b9a9..e36cdc087 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/statistics_tab.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/statistics_tab.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 
 import gtk, gtk.glade
-import time
 
 from deluge.ui.client import aclient as client
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -61,11 +60,6 @@ def fspeed(value, max_value=-1):
     else:
         return deluge.common.fspeed(value)
 
-def fdate(value):
-    if value < 0:
-        return ""
-    return time.strftime("%d/%m/%y", time.localtime(value))
-
 class StatisticsTab(Tab):
     def __init__(self):
         Tab.__init__(self)
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@ class StatisticsTab(Tab):
             (glade.get_widget("summary_seed_rank"), str, ("seed_rank",)),
             (glade.get_widget("summary_auto_managed"), str, ("is_auto_managed",)),
             (glade.get_widget("progressbar"), fpcnt, ("progress",)),
-            (glade.get_widget("summary_date_added"), fdate, ("time_added",))
+            (glade.get_widget("summary_date_added"), deluge.common.fdate, ("time_added",))
         ]
 
     def update(self):