diff --git a/app/helpers/forum_topics_helper.rb b/app/helpers/forum_topics_helper.rb
index 12673c391..1a7bbf623 100644
--- a/app/helpers/forum_topics_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/forum_topics_helper.rb
@@ -2,4 +2,14 @@ module ForumTopicsHelper
   def forum_topic_category_select(object, field)
     select(object, field, ForumTopic.reverse_category_mapping.to_a)
   end
+
+  def available_min_user_levels
+    if CurrentUser.is_admin?
+      [["Moderator", User::Levels::MODERATOR], ["Admin", User::Levels::ADMIN]]
+    elsif CurrentUser.is_moderator?
+      [["Moderator", User::Levels::MODERATOR]]
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/forum_topic.rb b/app/models/forum_topic.rb
index 506ba23a0..3b773018b 100644
--- a/app/models/forum_topic.rb
+++ b/app/models/forum_topic.rb
@@ -119,27 +119,10 @@ class ForumTopic < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
-  module UserLevelMethods
-    extend ActiveSupport::Concern
-
-    module ClassMethods
-      def available_min_user_levels
-        if CurrentUser.is_admin?
-          [["Moderator", User::Levels::MODERATOR], ["Admin", User::Levels::ADMIN]]
-        elsif CurrentUser.is_moderator?
-          [["Moderator", User::Levels::MODERATOR]]
-        else
-          []
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   extend SearchMethods
   include CategoryMethods
   include VisitMethods
   include SubscriptionMethods
-  include UserLevelMethods
 
   def editable_by?(user)
     (creator_id == user.id || user.is_moderator?) && visible?(user)
diff --git a/app/views/forum_topics/_form.html.erb b/app/views/forum_topics/_form.html.erb
index e4e58a006..87f896436 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_topics/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_topics/_form.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <% end %>
 
     <% if CurrentUser.is_moderator? %>
-      <%= f.input :min_level, :as => :select, :collection => ForumTopic.available_min_user_levels.to_a %>
+      <%= f.input :min_level, :as => :select, :collection => available_min_user_levels.to_a %>
       <%= f.input :is_sticky, :label => "Sticky" %>
       <%= f.input :is_locked, :label => "Locked" %>
     <% end %>