diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
index 68feddcb9f..08acf4219e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Eluant;
 using OpenRA.Scripting;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 {
@@ -96,5 +97,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 
 			return Context.World.SharedRandom.Next(low, high);
 		}
+
+		[Desc("Returns the ticks formatted to HH:MM:SS.")]
+		public string FormatTime(int ticks, bool leadingMinuteZero = true)
+		{
+			return WidgetUtils.FormatTime(ticks, leadingMinuteZero);
+		}
 	}
 }