6 files changed, 5 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/patreon.py b/bot/exts/info/patreon.py
index e3c8c07d1..9065b0a11 100644
--- a/bot/exts/info/patreon.py
+++ b/bot/exts/info/patreon.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import datetime
 import arrow
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
+from pydis_core.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import Channels, Guild, Roles, STAFF_PARTNERS_COMMUNITY_ROLES
 from bot.decorators import in_whitelist
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/subscribe.py b/bot/exts/info/subscribe.py
index 4f57f7c0f..0b204e3b2 100644
--- a/bot/exts/info/subscribe.py
+++ b/bot/exts/info/subscribe.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from discord.interactions import Interaction
 from pydis_core.utils import members
+from pydis_core.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.decorators import redirect_output
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
index 57a64f9d0..eb6b6ebf3 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from discord import Color, DMChannel, Embed, HTTPException, Message, errors
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context
 from pydis_core.site_api import ResponseCodeError
 from pydis_core.utils import scheduling
+from pydis_core.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import BigBrother as BigBrotherConfig, Guild as GuildConfig, Icons
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ from bot.exts.moderation.modlog import ModLog
 from bot.log import CustomLogger, get_logger
 from bot.pagination import LinePaginator
 from bot.utils import CogABCMeta, messages, time
-from bot.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 from bot.utils.members import get_or_fetch_member
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
diff --git a/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_cog.py b/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_cog.py
index 547de4cc9..b26771022 100644
--- a/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_cog.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from discord import Color, Embed, Member, PartialMessage, RawReactionActionEvent
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 from discord.ext.commands import BadArgument, Cog, Context, group, has_any_role
 from pydis_core.site_api import ResponseCodeError
+from pydis_core.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import Bot as BotConfig, Channels, Emojis, Guild, MODERATION_ROLES, Roles, STAFF_ROLES
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ from bot.exts.recruitment.talentpool._review import Reviewer
 from bot.log import get_logger
 from bot.pagination import LinePaginator
 from bot.utils import time
-from bot.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 from bot.utils.members import get_or_fetch_member
 
 AUTOREVIEW_ENABLED_KEY = "autoreview_enabled"
diff --git a/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_review.py b/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_review.py
index 241656853..7c40f737a 100644
--- a/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_review.py
+++ b/bot/exts/recruitment/talentpool/_review.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import discord
 from async_rediscache import RedisCache
 from discord import Embed, Emoji, Member, Message, NotFound, PartialMessage, TextChannel
 from pydis_core.site_api import ResponseCodeError
+from pydis_core.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import Channels, Colours, Emojis, Guild, Roles
 from bot.exts.recruitment.talentpool._api import Nomination, NominationAPI
 from bot.log import get_logger
 from bot.utils import time
-from bot.utils.channel import get_or_fetch_channel
 from bot.utils.members import get_or_fetch_member
 from bot.utils.messages import count_unique_users_reaction
 
diff --git a/bot/utils/channel.py b/bot/utils/channel.py
index 05afbe009..b819237c4 100644
--- a/bot/utils/channel.py
+++ b/bot/utils/channel.py
@@ -44,18 +44,3 @@ def is_staff_channel(channel: discord.TextChannel) -> bool:
 def is_in_category(channel: discord.TextChannel, category_id: int) -> bool:
     """Return True if `channel` is within a category with `category_id`."""
     return getattr(channel, "category_id", None) == category_id
-
-
-async def get_or_fetch_channel(
-        channel_id: int
-) -> discord.abc.GuildChannel | discord.abc.PrivateChannel | discord.Thread:
-    """Attempt to get or fetch a channel and return it."""
-    log.trace(f"Getting the channel {channel_id}.")
-
-    channel = bot.instance.get_channel(channel_id)
-    if not channel:
-        log.debug(f"Channel {channel_id} is not in cache; fetching from API.")
-        channel = await bot.instance.fetch_channel(channel_id)
-
-    log.trace(f"Channel #{channel} ({channel_id}) retrieved.")
-    return channel