diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index b3e91a02..4edf40d5 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -1978,19 +1978,17 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		{
 			Vector2 tile = new Vector2(x, y);
 			Vector2 spawn = new Vector2(Main.spawnTileX, Main.spawnTileY);
-			return Distance(spawn, tile) <= Config.SpawnProtectionRadius;
+			return Utils.Distance(spawn, tile) <= Config.SpawnProtectionRadius;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>Distance - Determines the distance between two vectors.</summary>
 		/// <param name="value1">value1 - The first vector location.</param>
 		/// <param name="value2">value2 - The second vector location.</param>
 		/// <returns>float - The distance between the two vectors.</returns>
+		[Obsolete("Use TShock.Utils.Distance(Vector2, Vector2) instead.", true)]
 		public static float Distance(Vector2 value1, Vector2 value2)
 		{
-			float num2 = value1.X - value2.X;
-			float num = value1.Y - value2.Y;
-			float num3 = (num2 * num2) + (num * num);
-			return (float)Math.Sqrt(num3);
+			return Utils.Distance(value1, value2);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>HackedInventory - Checks to see if a user has a hacked inventory. In addition, messages players the result.</summary>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
index eaa62dd3..5175934d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
@@ -1456,5 +1456,17 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					empty ? 0 : ActivePlayers(),
 					TShock.Config.MaxSlots, Main.worldName, Netplay.ServerIP.ToString(), Netplay.ListenPort, TShock.VersionNum);
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>Distance - Determines the distance between two vectors.</summary>
+		/// <param name="value1">value1 - The first vector location.</param>
+		/// <param name="value2">value2 - The second vector location.</param>
+		/// <returns>float - The distance between the two vectors.</returns>
+		public static float Distance(Vector2 value1, Vector2 value2)
+		{
+			float num2 = value1.X - value2.X;
+			float num = value1.Y - value2.Y;
+			float num3 = (num2 * num2) + (num * num);
+			return (float)Math.Sqrt(num3);
+		}
 	}
 }