diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 13b538f0c..03bd84d52 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ int ObjectRef::l_hud_get_hotbar_selected_image(lua_State *L)
 	if (player == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	const std::string &name = getServer(L)->hudGetHotbarSelectedImage(player);
+	const std::string &name = player->getHotbarSelectedImage();
 	lua_pushlstring(L, name.c_str(), name.size());
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index fbd656f37..75547c60b 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -3108,11 +3108,6 @@ void Server::hudSetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name)
 	SendHUDSetParam(player->getPeerId(), HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SELECTED_IMAGE, name);
 }
 
-const std::string& Server::hudGetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player) const
-{
-	return player->getHotbarSelectedImage();
-}
-
 Address Server::getPeerAddress(session_t peer_id)
 {
 	return m_con->GetPeerAddress(peer_id);
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 7b3fe61e2..3b9b72021 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ public:
 	bool hudSetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount);
 	void hudSetHotbarImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name);
 	void hudSetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name);
-	const std::string &hudGetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player) const;
 
 	Address getPeerAddress(session_t peer_id);