diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 6740c7cf..c6d15007 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -1701,17 +1701,6 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
             self.actionShow.setChecked(not self.actionShow.isChecked())
             self.appIndicatorShowOrHideWindow()
 
-    def formatBytes(self, num):
-        for x in ['bytes','KB','MB','GB']:
-            if num < 1000.0:
-                return "%3.0f %s" % (num, x)
-            num /= 1000.0
-        return "%3.0f %s" % (num, 'TB')
-    
-    def formatByteRate(self, num):
-        num /= 1000
-        return "%4.0f KB" % num
-
     # Indicates whether or not there is a connection to the Bitmessage network
     connected = False
 
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/networkstatus.py b/src/bitmessageqt/networkstatus.py
index 96bc46f6..cadff96a 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/networkstatus.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/networkstatus.py
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ class NetworkStatus(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.timer.start(2000) # milliseconds
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.timer, QtCore.SIGNAL("timeout()"), self.runEveryTwoSeconds)
 
+    def formatBytes(self, num):
+        for x in ['bytes','KB','MB','GB']:
+            if num < 1000.0:
+                return "%3.0f %s" % (num, x)
+            num /= 1000.0
+        return "%3.0f %s" % (num, 'TB')
+
+    def formatByteRate(self, num):
+        num /= 1000
+        return "%4.0f KB" % num
+
     def updateNumberOfMessagesProcessed(self):
         self.labelSyncStatus.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Objects to be synced: %1").arg(str(sum(shared.numberOfObjectsThatWeHaveYetToGetPerPeer.itervalues()))))
         self.labelMessageCount.setText(_translate(