diff --git a/src/ezstream.c b/src/ezstream.c
index 32d32ab..957fe01 100644
--- a/src/ezstream.c
+++ b/src/ezstream.c
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ buildReencodeCommand(const char *extension, const char *fileName,
 	if (strstr(dec_str, PLACEHOLDER_METADATA) != NULL) {
 		if (cfg_get_metadata_program() &&
 		    cfg_get_metadata_format_str()) {
-			char *mdataString = stream_get_metadata_str(cfg_get_metadata_format_str(),
-			    mdata);
+			char *mdataString = metadata_format_string(mdata,
+			    cfg_get_metadata_format_str());
 			char *tmpStr = replaceString(dec_str,
 			    PLACEHOLDER_METADATA, mdataString);
 			xfree(dec_str);
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ buildReencodeCommand(const char *extension, const char *fileName,
 	if (strstr(enc_str, PLACEHOLDER_METADATA) != NULL) {
 		if (cfg_get_metadata_program() &&
 		    cfg_get_metadata_format_str()) {
-			char *mdataString = stream_get_metadata_str(cfg_get_metadata_format_str(),
-			    mdata);
+			char *mdataString = metadata_format_string(mdata,
+			    cfg_get_metadata_format_str());
 			char *tmpStr = replaceString(enc_str,
 			    PLACEHOLDER_METADATA, mdataString);
 			xfree(enc_str);
diff --git a/src/metadata.c b/src/metadata.c
index 3f91970..e9a3836 100644
--- a/src/metadata.c
+++ b/src/metadata.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <taglib/tag_c.h>
 
+#include "cfg.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "metadata.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -480,3 +481,41 @@ metadata_assemble_string(struct metadata *md)
 
 	return (str);
 }
+
+char *
+metadata_format_string(struct metadata *md, const char *format)
+{
+	char	*tmp, *str;
+
+	if (format == NULL)
+		return (NULL);
+
+	str = xstrdup(format);
+
+	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_ARTIST) != NULL) {
+		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_ARTIST,
+		    metadata_get_artist(md));
+		xfree(str);
+		str = tmp;
+	}
+	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_TITLE) != NULL) {
+		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_TITLE,
+		    metadata_get_title(md));
+		xfree(str);
+		str = tmp;
+	}
+	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_STRING) != NULL) {
+		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_STRING,
+		    metadata_get_string(md));
+		xfree(str);
+		str = tmp;
+	}
+	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_TRACK) != NULL) {
+		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_TRACK,
+		    metadata_get_filename(md));
+		xfree(str);
+		str = tmp;
+	}
+
+	return (str);
+}
diff --git a/src/metadata.h b/src/metadata.h
index eb95ac0..f517134 100644
--- a/src/metadata.h
+++ b/src/metadata.h
@@ -111,4 +111,9 @@ int		metadata_get_length(metadata_t);
  */
 char *		metadata_assemble_string(metadata_t);
 
+/*
+ * Allocates and returns a metadata string based on a template/format string.
+ */
+char *		metadata_format_string(metadata_t, const char * /* format */);
+
 #endif /* __METADATA_H__ */
diff --git a/src/stream.c b/src/stream.c
index cd13c8a..f87ce08 100644
--- a/src/stream.c
+++ b/src/stream.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "cfg.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "metadata.h"
 #include "stream.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "xalloc.h"
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ stream_set_metadata(struct stream *s, metadata_t md, char **md_str)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	songInfo = stream_get_metadata_str(cfg_get_metadata_format_str(), md);
+	songInfo = metadata_format_string(md, cfg_get_metadata_format_str());
 	if (songInfo == NULL) {
 		if (artist[0] == '\0' && title[0] == '\0')
 			songInfo = xstrdup(metadata_get_string(md));
@@ -406,44 +407,6 @@ stream_set_metadata(struct stream *s, metadata_t md, char **md_str)
 	return (ret == SHOUTERR_SUCCESS ? 0 : -1);
 }
 
-char *
-stream_get_metadata_str(const char *format, metadata_t mdata)
-{
-	char	*tmp, *str;
-
-	if (format == NULL)
-		return (NULL);
-
-	str = xstrdup(format);
-
-	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_ARTIST) != NULL) {
-		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_ARTIST,
-		    metadata_get_artist(mdata));
-		xfree(str);
-		str = tmp;
-	}
-	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_TITLE) != NULL) {
-		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_TITLE,
-		    metadata_get_title(mdata));
-		xfree(str);
-		str = tmp;
-	}
-	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_STRING) != NULL) {
-		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_STRING,
-		    metadata_get_string(mdata));
-		xfree(str);
-		str = tmp;
-	}
-	if (strstr(format, PLACEHOLDER_TRACK) != NULL) {
-		tmp = replaceString(str, PLACEHOLDER_TRACK,
-		    metadata_get_filename(mdata));
-		xfree(str);
-		str = tmp;
-	}
-
-	return (str);
-}
-
 int
 stream_get_connected(struct stream *s)
 {
diff --git a/src/stream.h b/src/stream.h
index b368915..d626764 100644
--- a/src/stream.h
+++ b/src/stream.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ stream_t
 	stream_get(const char *);
 int	stream_setup(stream_t);
 int	stream_set_metadata(stream_t, metadata_t, char **);
-char *	stream_get_metadata_str(const char *, metadata_t);
 int	stream_get_connected(stream_t);
 
 int	stream_connect(stream_t);