diff --git a/core/divesite.cpp b/core/divesite.cpp
index ee76e58b1..f13b2e7d7 100644
--- a/core/divesite.cpp
+++ b/core/divesite.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 #include "divelog.h"
 #include "errorhelper.h"
 #include "format.h"
-#include "gettextfromc.h"
 #include "membuffer.h"
-#include "pref.h"
 #include "subsurface-string.h"
 #include "sha1.h"
 
@@ -252,52 +250,3 @@ struct dive_site *unregister_dive_from_dive_site(struct dive *d)
 	d->dive_site = nullptr;
 	return ds;
 }
-
-std::string constructLocationTags(const taxonomy_data &taxonomy, bool for_maintab)
-{
-	using namespace std::string_literals;
-	std::string locationTag;
-
-	if (taxonomy.empty())
-		return locationTag;
-
-	/* Check if the user set any of the 3 geocoding categories */
-	bool prefs_set = false;
-	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		if (prefs.geocoding.category[i] != TC_NONE)
-			prefs_set = true;
-	}
-
-	if (!prefs_set && !for_maintab) {
-		locationTag = "<small><small>" + gettextFromC::tr("No dive site layout categories set in preferences!").toStdString() +
-			      "</small></small>"s;
-		return locationTag;
-	}
-	else if (!prefs_set)
-		return locationTag;
-
-	if (for_maintab)
-		locationTag = "<small><small>("s + gettextFromC::tr("Tags").toStdString() + ": "s;
-	else
-		locationTag = "<small><small>"s;
-	std::string connector;
-	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		if (prefs.geocoding.category[i] == TC_NONE)
-			continue;
-		for (auto const &t: taxonomy) {
-			if (t.category == prefs.geocoding.category[i]) {
-				if (!t.value.empty()) {
-					locationTag += connector + t.value;
-					connector = " / "s;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (for_maintab)
-		locationTag += ")</small></small>"s;
-	else
-		locationTag += "</small></small>"s;
-	return locationTag;
-}
diff --git a/core/divesite.h b/core/divesite.h
index d4c21894e..31c2a03c4 100644
--- a/core/divesite.h
+++ b/core/divesite.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 
 struct dive_site *unregister_dive_from_dive_site(struct dive *d);
 struct dive_site *get_same_dive_site(const struct dive_site &); // accesses global dive list
-std::string constructLocationTags(const taxonomy_data &taxonomy, bool for_maintab);
 
 /* Make pointer-to-dive_site a "Qt metatype" so that we can pass it through QVariants */
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(dive_site *);
diff --git a/core/taxonomy.cpp b/core/taxonomy.cpp
index 18f589b6b..562f1541d 100644
--- a/core/taxonomy.cpp
+++ b/core/taxonomy.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #include "taxonomy.h"
 #include "errorhelper.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
+#include "pref.h"
 #include "subsurface-string.h"
+#include "gettextfromc.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -57,3 +59,52 @@ void taxonomy_set_country(taxonomy_data &t, const std::string &country, enum tax
 	report_info("%s: set the taxonomy country to %s\n", __func__, country.c_str());
 	taxonomy_set_category(t, TC_COUNTRY, country, origin);
 }
+
+std::string taxonomy_get_location_tags(const taxonomy_data &taxonomy, bool for_maintab)
+{
+	using namespace std::string_literals;
+	std::string locationTag;
+
+	if (taxonomy.empty())
+		return locationTag;
+
+	/* Check if the user set any of the 3 geocoding categories */
+	bool prefs_set = false;
+	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		if (prefs.geocoding.category[i] != TC_NONE)
+			prefs_set = true;
+	}
+
+	if (!prefs_set && !for_maintab) {
+		locationTag = "<small><small>" + gettextFromC::tr("No dive site layout categories set in preferences!").toStdString() +
+			      "</small></small>"s;
+		return locationTag;
+	}
+	else if (!prefs_set)
+		return locationTag;
+
+	if (for_maintab)
+		locationTag = "<small><small>("s + gettextFromC::tr("Tags").toStdString() + ": "s;
+	else
+		locationTag = "<small><small>"s;
+	std::string connector;
+	for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		if (prefs.geocoding.category[i] == TC_NONE)
+			continue;
+		for (auto const &t: taxonomy) {
+			if (t.category == prefs.geocoding.category[i]) {
+				if (!t.value.empty()) {
+					locationTag += connector + t.value;
+					connector = " / "s;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (for_maintab)
+		locationTag += ")</small></small>"s;
+	else
+		locationTag += "</small></small>"s;
+	return locationTag;
+}
diff --git a/core/taxonomy.h b/core/taxonomy.h
index f4279066e..7281ec513 100644
--- a/core/taxonomy.h
+++ b/core/taxonomy.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ using taxonomy_data = std::vector<taxonomy>;
 
 std::string taxonomy_get_value(const taxonomy_data &t, enum taxonomy_category cat);
 std::string taxonomy_get_country(const taxonomy_data &t);
+std::string taxonomy_get_location_tags(const taxonomy_data &taxonomy, bool for_maintab);
 void taxonomy_set_category(taxonomy_data &t, enum taxonomy_category category, const std::string &value, enum taxonomy_origin origin);
 void taxonomy_set_country(taxonomy_data &t, const std::string &country, enum taxonomy_origin origin);
 
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/locationinformation.cpp b/desktop-widgets/locationinformation.cpp
index 93ea7e950..90cea3634 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/locationinformation.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/locationinformation.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void LocationInformationWidget::updateLabels()
 		ui.diveSiteCoordinates->clear();
 	coordinatesSetWarning(false);
 
-	ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(constructLocationTags(diveSite->taxonomy, false)));
+	ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(taxonomy_get_location_tags(diveSite->taxonomy, false)));
 }
 
 void LocationInformationWidget::unitsChanged()
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void LocationInformationWidget::diveSiteChanged(struct dive_site *ds, int field)
 		return;
 	case LocationInformationModel::TAXONOMY:
 		ui.diveSiteCountry->setText(QString::fromStdString(taxonomy_get_country(diveSite->taxonomy)));
-		ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(constructLocationTags(diveSite->taxonomy, false)));
+		ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(taxonomy_get_location_tags(diveSite->taxonomy, false)));
 		return;
 	case LocationInformationModel::LOCATION:
 		filter_model.setCoordinates(diveSite->location);
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
index 35f69a5e7..85174aa67 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void TabDiveNotes::updateDiveSite(struct dive *d)
 	struct dive_site *ds = d->dive_site;
 	ui.location->setCurrentDiveSite(d);
 	if (ds) {
-		ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(constructLocationTags(ds->taxonomy, true)));
+		ui.locationTags->setText(QString::fromStdString(taxonomy_get_location_tags(ds->taxonomy, true)));
 
 		if (ui.locationTags->text().isEmpty() && has_location(&ds->location))
 			ui.locationTags->setText(printGPSCoords(&ds->location));