diff --git a/data/libs/functions/game.lua b/data/libs/functions/game.lua
index ae13f50038a..ad1dc6a9228 100644
--- a/data/libs/functions/game.lua
+++ b/data/libs/functions/game.lua
@@ -182,3 +182,35 @@ function Game.getPlayerAccountId(name)
 	end
 	return 0
 end
+
+function Game.getFormattedTimeRemaining(time)
+	local timeNow = os.time()
+	local timeRemaining = time - timeNow
+	local days = math.floor(timeRemaining / 86400)
+	local output = ""
+
+	if days > 1 then
+		return days .. " days"
+	end
+
+	local hours = math.floor((timeRemaining % 86400) / 3600)
+	local minutes = math.floor((timeRemaining % 3600) / 60)
+	local seconds = timeRemaining % 60
+
+	if hours == 0 and minutes == 0 and seconds > 0 then
+		output = "less than 1 minute"
+	else
+		if hours > 0 then
+			output = output .. hours .. " hour" .. (hours ~= 1 and "s" or "")
+		end
+
+		if minutes > 0 then
+			if hours > 0 then
+				output = output .. " and "
+			end
+
+			output = output .. minutes .. " minute" .. (minutes ~= 1 and "s" or "")
+		end
+	end
+	return output
+end
diff --git a/data/libs/systems/vip.lua b/data/libs/systems/vip.lua
index 49ef7bcf8cc..55219ad3320 100644
--- a/data/libs/systems/vip.lua
+++ b/data/libs/systems/vip.lua
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ function Player.sendVipStatus(self)
 		return true
 	end
 
-	self:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_LOGIN, string.format("You have %s of VIP time remaining.", getFormattedTimeRemaining(playerVipTime)))
+	self:sendTextMessage(MESSAGE_LOGIN, string.format("You have %s of VIP time remaining.", Game.getFormattedTimeRemaining(playerVipTime)))
 end
diff --git a/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.cpp b/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.cpp
index 6eb21910701..c6b141ab714 100644
--- a/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ void GlobalFunctions::init(lua_State* L) {
 	Lua::registerGlobalMethod(L, "rawgetmetatable", GlobalFunctions::luaRawGetMetatable);
 	Lua::registerGlobalMethod(L, "createTable", GlobalFunctions::luaCreateTable);
 	Lua::registerGlobalMethod(L, "systemTime", GlobalFunctions::luaSystemTime);
-	Lua::registerGlobalMethod(L, "getFormattedTimeRemaining", GlobalFunctions::luaGetFormattedTimeRemaining);
 	Lua::registerGlobalMethod(L, "reportError", GlobalFunctions::luaReportError);
 }
 
@@ -877,13 +876,6 @@ int GlobalFunctions::luaSystemTime(lua_State* L) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int GlobalFunctions::luaGetFormattedTimeRemaining(lua_State* L) {
-	// getFormattedTimeRemaining(time)
-	const time_t time = Lua::getNumber<uint32_t>(L, 1);
-	lua_pushstring(L, getFormattedTimeRemaining(time).c_str());
-	return 1;
-}
-
 int GlobalFunctions::luaReportError(lua_State* L) {
 	// reportError(errorDescription)
 	const auto errorDescription = Lua::getString(L, 1);
diff --git a/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.hpp b/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.hpp
index 7ed0c177c88..858bb2af004 100644
--- a/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.hpp
+++ b/src/lua/functions/core/game/global_functions.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class GlobalFunctions {
 	static int luaRawGetMetatable(lua_State* L);
 	static int luaCreateTable(lua_State* L);
 	static int luaSystemTime(lua_State* L);
-	static int luaGetFormattedTimeRemaining(lua_State* L);
 	static int luaReportError(lua_State* L);
 
 	static bool getArea(lua_State* L, std::list<uint32_t> &list, uint32_t &rows);
diff --git a/src/utils/tools.cpp b/src/utils/tools.cpp
index 57c9c873282..ffc54aa0e74 100644
--- a/src/utils/tools.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/tools.cpp
@@ -1925,35 +1925,6 @@ std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &str, char delimiter /* = ','*/
 	return tokens;
 }
 
-std::string getFormattedTimeRemaining(uint32_t time) {
-	const time_t timeRemaining = time - getTimeNow();
-
-	const int days = static_cast<int>(std::floor(timeRemaining / 86400));
-
-	std::stringstream output;
-	if (days > 1) {
-		output << days << " days";
-		return output.str();
-	}
-
-	const auto hours = static_cast<int>(std::floor((timeRemaining % 86400) / 3600));
-	const auto minutes = static_cast<int>(std::floor((timeRemaining % 3600) / 60));
-	const auto seconds = static_cast<int>(timeRemaining % 60);
-
-	if (hours == 0 && minutes == 0 && seconds > 0) {
-		output << " less than 1 minute";
-	} else {
-		if (hours > 0) {
-			output << hours << " hour" << (hours != 1 ? "s" : "");
-		}
-		if (minutes > 0) {
-			output << (hours > 0 ? " and " : "") << minutes << " minute" << (minutes != 1 ? "s" : "");
-		}
-	}
-
-	return output.str();
-}
-
 unsigned int getNumberOfCores() {
 	static auto cores = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
 	return cores;
diff --git a/src/utils/tools.hpp b/src/utils/tools.hpp
index 64fd2e8c1e6..b376552927b 100644
--- a/src/utils/tools.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/tools.hpp
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ uint8_t forgeBonus(int32_t number);
 
 std::string formatPrice(std::string price, bool space /* = false*/);
 std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &str, char delimiter = ',');
-std::string getFormattedTimeRemaining(uint32_t time);
 
 unsigned int getNumberOfCores();