diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 3afd21ec3..ce2bce85e 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -1462,9 +1462,7 @@ int ObjectRef::l_hud_get_hotbar_itemcount(lua_State *L)
 	if (player == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	s32 hotbar_itemcount = getServer(L)->hudGetHotbarItemcount(player);
-
-	lua_pushnumber(L, hotbar_itemcount);
+	lua_pushnumber(L, player->getHotbarItemcount());
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 24fbb38c8..aa0961f9a 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Server::~Server()
 
 	{
 		MutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
-		
+
 		infostream << "Server: Saving players" << std::endl;
 		m_env->saveLoadedPlayers();
 
@@ -3090,11 +3090,6 @@ bool Server::hudSetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount)
 	return true;
 }
 
-s32 Server::hudGetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player) const
-{
-	return player->getHotbarItemcount();
-}
-
 void Server::hudSetHotbarImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name)
 {
 	if (!player)
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 13c21067c..c189860a5 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ public:
 	bool hudChange(RemotePlayer *player, u32 id, HudElementStat stat, void *value);
 	bool hudSetFlags(RemotePlayer *player, u32 flags, u32 mask);
 	bool hudSetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount);
-	s32 hudGetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player) const;
 	void hudSetHotbarImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name);
 	std::string hudGetHotbarImage(RemotePlayer *player);
 	void hudSetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player, std::string name);