diff --git a/browser.lua b/browser.lua
index 3138c13..8854f13 100644
--- a/browser.lua
+++ b/browser.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ local modes = nil
 local mode = 1
 local prefMode = nil
 
--- imported funcs
-local ZoneAct
-local TicsToTime
+-- Imported functions -------
+-- lb_common.lua
+local ZoneAct = lb_ZoneAct
+local TicsToTime = lb_TicsToTime
+-----------------------------
 
 local function mapIndexOffset(n)
 	return (mapIndex + n + #maps - 1) % #maps + 1
@@ -293,9 +295,6 @@ end
 local function drawBrowser(v)
 	if not leaderboard then return end
 
-	TicsToTime = $ or rawget(_G, "TicsToTime")
-	ZoneAct = $ or rawget(_G, "ZoneAct")
-
 	v.fadeScreen(0xFF00, 16)
 
 	-- previous, next maps
diff --git a/lb_common.lua b/lb_common.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac7f479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lb_common.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+rawset(_G, "lb_TicsToTime", function(tics, pure)
+	if tics == 0 and pure then
+		return "-:--:--"
+	end
+
+	return string.format(
+		"%d:%02d:%02d",
+		G_TicsToMinutes(tics, true),
+		G_TicsToSeconds(tics),
+		G_TicsToCentiseconds(tics)
+	)
+end)
+
+rawset(_G, "lb_ZoneAct", function(map)
+	local z = ""
+	if map.zonttl != "" then
+		z = " " + map.zonttl
+	elseif not(map.levelflags & LF_NOZONE) then
+		z = " Zone"
+	end
+	if map.actnum != "" then
+		z = $ + " " + map.actnum
+	end
+
+	return z
+end)
diff --git a/leaderboard.lua b/leaderboard.lua
index af2f7df..d4d9f64 100644
--- a/leaderboard.lua
+++ b/leaderboard.lua
@@ -87,9 +87,18 @@ local clamp
 
 local scroll_to
 
-local ticsToTime
-
 local allowJoin
+
+-- Imported functions --
+
+-- lb_common.lua
+local ticsToTime = lb_TicsToTime
+local zoneAct = lb_ZoneAct
+
+-- browser.lua
+local InitBrowser = InitBrowser
+local DrawBrowser = DrawBrowser
+local BrowserController = BrowserController
 ---------------
 
 -- cvars
@@ -398,8 +407,6 @@ local function exitlevel(player, ...)
 end
 COM_AddCommand("exit", exitlevel)
 
-local DrawBrowser
-local BrowserController
 local function initBrowser(player)
 	if not doyoudare(player) then return end
 
@@ -409,33 +416,18 @@ local function initBrowser(player)
 		return
 	end
 
-	if not rawget(_G, "DrawBrowser") then
+	if not InitBrowser then
 		print("Browser is not loaded")
 		return
 	end
 
-	rawget(_G, "InitBrowser")(lb)
+	InitBrowser(lb)
 	drawState = DS_BROWSER
 
 	player.afkTime = leveltime
 end
 COM_AddCommand("levelselect", initBrowser)
 
-local function zoneAct(map)
-	local z = ""
-	if map.zonttl != "" then
-		z = " " + map.zonttl
-	elseif not(map.levelflags & LF_NOZONE) then
-		z = " Zone"
-	end
-	if map.actnum != "" then
-		z = $ + " " + map.actnum
-	end
-
-	return z
-end
-rawset(_G, "ZoneAct", zoneAct)
-
 local function findMap(player, ...)
 	local search = ...
 
@@ -849,20 +841,6 @@ addHook("MapLoad", function()
 	end
 )
 
-function ticsToTime(tics, pure)
-	if tics == 0 and pure then
-		return "-:--:--"
-	end
-
-	return string.format(
-		"%d:%02d:%02d",
-		G_TicsToMinutes(tics, true),
-		G_TicsToSeconds(tics),
-		G_TicsToCentiseconds(tics)
-	)
-end
-rawset(_G, "TicsToTime", ticsToTime)
-
 -- Item patches have the amazing property of being displaced 12x 13y pixels
 local iXoffset = 13 * FRACUNIT
 local iYoffset = 12 * FRACUNIT
@@ -1144,9 +1122,6 @@ local function drawScrollTo(v, player, scoreTable, gui)
 end
 
 local function drawBrowser(v, player)
-	if not DrawBrowser then
-		DrawBrowser = rawget(_G, "DrawBrowser")
-	end
 	DrawBrowser(v, lb)
 end
 
@@ -1493,9 +1468,6 @@ local function think()
 				end
 			end
 		elseif drawState == DS_BROWSER then
-			if not BrowserController then
-				BrowserController = rawget(_G, "BrowserController")
-			end
 			if BrowserController(p) then
 				drawState = DS_DEFAULT
 			end