diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04b5b844..b51cfcdd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 * Moved `Utils.Ban()` to `TSPlayer.Ban()`. (@hakusaro)
 * Moved `Utils.SendMultipleMatchError()` to `TSPlayer.SendMultipleMatchError`. (@hakusaro)
 * Removed `Utils.GetPlayers()`. Iterate over the TSPlayers on the server and make your own list.
+* Removed `Utils.HasBanExpired()` and replaced with `Bans.RemoveBanIfExpired()`. (@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/DB/BanManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/BanManager.cs
index 53a258d2..c83ff7e0 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/BanManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/BanManager.cs
@@ -294,6 +294,20 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 			}
 			return false;
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>Removes a ban if it has expired.</summary>
+		/// <param name="ban">The candidate ban to check.</param>
+		/// <returns>If the ban has been removed.</returns>
+		public bool RemoveBanIfExpired(Ban ban)
+		{
+			if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ban.Expiration) && (ban.ExpirationDateTime != null) && (DateTime.UtcNow >= ban.ExpirationDateTime))
+			{
+				RemoveBan(ban.IP, false, false, false);
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// <summary>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index a4ac0c5e..9549b6fb 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
 			if (ban != null)
 			{
-				if (!Utils.HasBanExpired(ban))
+				if (!Bans.RemoveBanIfExpired(ban))
 				{
 					DateTime exp;
 					if (!DateTime.TryParse(ban.Expiration, out exp))
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
index c6cfc7c4..778d211c 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
@@ -479,29 +479,6 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			TShock.TileBans.UpdateBans();
 		}
 
-		/// <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>
-		/// <returns>bool - True if the ban has expired.</returns>
-		public bool HasBanExpired(Ban ban, bool byName = false)
-		{
-			if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ban.Expiration) && (ban.ExpirationDateTime != null) && (DateTime.UtcNow >= ban.ExpirationDateTime))
-			{
-				if (byName)
-				{
-					TShock.Bans.RemoveBan(ban.Name, true, true, false);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					TShock.Bans.RemoveBan(ban.IP, false, false, false);
-				}
-
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Shows a file to the user.
 		/// </summary>