diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99fb71bb..432f6b2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 * Removed `Utils.ActivePlayers()` -- use `TShock.Players.Length` instead. (@hakusaro)
 * Moved `Utils.Kick()` to `TSPlayer` since its first argument was a `TSPlayer` object. (@hakusaro)
 * Removed `Utils.ForceKick()`. (@hakusaro)
-* removed `Utils.GetPlayerIP()`. (@hakusaro)
+* Removed `Utils.GetPlayerIP()`. (@hakusaro)
+* Moved `Utils.Ban()` to `TSPlayer.Ban()`. (@hakusaro)
 
 ## TShock 4.3.25
 * Fixed a critical exploit in the Terraria protocol that could cause massive unpreventable world corruption as well as a number of other problems. Thanks to @bartico6 for reporting. Fixed by the efforts of @QuiCM, @hakusaro, and tips in the right directioon from @bartico6.
diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 320affd9..9de92643 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -2384,7 +2384,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			{
 				if (TShock.Config.BanOnHardcoreDeath)
 				{
-					if (!TShock.Utils.Ban(args.Player, TShock.Config.HardcoreBanReason, false, "hardcore-death"))
+					if (!args.Player.Ban(TShock.Config.HardcoreBanReason, false, "hardcore-death"))
 						args.Player.Kick("You died! Normally, you'd be banned.", true, true);
 				}
 				else
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					{
 						if (TShock.Config.BanOnMediumcoreDeath)
 						{
-							if (!TShock.Utils.Ban(args.Player, TShock.Config.MediumcoreBanReason, false, "mediumcore-death"))
+							if (!args.Player.Ban(TShock.Config.MediumcoreBanReason, false, "mediumcore-death"))
 								args.Player.Kick("You died! Normally, you'd be banned.", true, true);
 						}
 						else
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index bf7d776c..d38066ce 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -1574,6 +1574,32 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Bans and disconnects the player from the server.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="reason">The reason to be displayed to the server.</param>
+		/// <param name="force">If the ban should bypass immunity to ban checks.</param>
+		/// <param name="adminUserName">The player who initiated the ban.</param>
+		public bool Ban(string reason, bool force = false, string adminUserName = null)
+		{
+			if (!ConnectionAlive)
+				return true;
+			if (force || !HasPermission(Permissions.immunetoban))
+			{
+				string ip = IP;
+				string uuid = UUID;
+				TShock.Bans.AddBan(ip, Name, uuid, "", reason, false, adminUserName);
+				Disconnect(string.Format("Banned: {0}", reason));
+				string verb = force ? "force " : "";
+				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(adminUserName))
+					TSPlayer.All.SendInfoMessage("{0} was {1}banned for '{2}'.", Name, verb, reason);
+				else
+					TSPlayer.All.SendInfoMessage("{0} {1}banned {2} for '{3}'.", adminUserName, verb, Name, reason);
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		[Conditional("DEBUG")]
 		private void LogStackFrame()
 		{
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
index 642c109c..5e5e7580 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
@@ -507,34 +507,6 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			Hooks.GeneralHooks.OnReloadEvent(player);
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Bans and kicks a player from the server.
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="player">TSPlayer player</param>
-		/// <param name="reason">string reason</param>
-		/// <param name="force">bool force (default: false)</param>
-		/// <param name="adminUserName">string adminUserName (default: null)</param>
-		public bool Ban(TSPlayer player, string reason, bool force = false, string adminUserName = null)
-		{
-			if (!player.ConnectionAlive)
-				return true;
-			if (force || !player.HasPermission(Permissions.immunetoban))
-			{
-				string ip = player.IP;
-				string uuid = player.UUID;
-				string playerName = player.Name;
-				TShock.Bans.AddBan(ip, playerName, uuid, "", reason, false, adminUserName);
-				player.Disconnect(string.Format("Banned: {0}", reason));
-				string verb = force ? "force " : "";
-				if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(adminUserName))
-					TSPlayer.All.SendInfoMessage("{0} was {1}banned for '{2}'.", playerName, verb, reason);
-				else
-					TSPlayer.All.SendInfoMessage("{0} {1}banned {2} for '{3}'.", adminUserName, verb, playerName, reason);
-				return true;
-			}
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		/// <summary>HasBanExpired - Returns whether or not a ban has expired or not.</summary>
 		/// <param name="ban">ban - The ban object to check.</param>
 		/// <param name="byName">byName - Defines whether or not the ban should be checked by name.</param>