diff --git a/tools/dhtchat.cpp b/tools/dhtchat.cpp
index a07548e8..2083287d 100644
--- a/tools/dhtchat.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtchat.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ const std::string printTime(const std::time_t& now) {
     return buf;
 }
 
-void print_node_info(const DhtRunner& dht, const dht_params&) {
-    std::cout << "OpenDht node " << dht.getNodeId() << " running on port " <<  dht.getBoundPort() << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "Public key ID " << dht.getId() << std::endl;
-}
-
 void print_usage() {
     std::cout << "Usage: dhtchat [-n network_id] [-p local_port] [-b bootstrap_host[:port]]" << std::endl << std::endl;
     std::cout << "dhtchat, a simple OpenDHT command line chat client." << std::endl;
diff --git a/tools/dhtnode.cpp b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
index 85a6a037..4c5dbefb 100644
--- a/tools/dhtnode.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@ void print_id_req() {
     std::cout << "An identity is required to perform this operation (run with -i)" << std::endl;
 }
 
-void print_node_info(const std::shared_ptr<DhtRunner>& node, const dht_params& params) {
-    std::cout << "OpenDHT node " << node->getNodeId() << " running on ";
-    auto port4 = node->getBoundPort(AF_INET);
-    auto port6 = node->getBoundPort(AF_INET6);
-    if (port4 == port6)
-        std::cout << "port " << port4 << std::endl;
-    else
-        std::cout << "IPv4 port " << port4 << ", IPv6 port " << port6 << std::endl;
-    if (params.id.first)
-        std::cout << "Public key ID " << node->getId() << std::endl;
-}
-
 void print_help() {
     std::cout << "OpenDHT command line interface (CLI)" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "Possible commands:" << std::endl
@@ -123,7 +111,7 @@ void cmd_loop(std::shared_ptr<DhtRunner>& node, dht_params& params
 #endif
 )
 {
-    print_node_info(node, params);
+    print_node_info(*node, params);
     std::cout << " (type 'h' or 'help' for a list of possible commands)" << std::endl << std::endl;
 
 #ifndef WIN32_NATIVE
@@ -152,7 +140,7 @@ void cmd_loop(std::shared_ptr<DhtRunner>& node, dht_params& params
             print_help();
             continue;
         } else if (op == "ll") {
-            print_node_info(node, params);
+            print_node_info(*node, params);
             std::cout << "IPv4 stats:" << std::endl;
             std::cout << node->getNodesStats(AF_INET).toString() << std::endl;
             std::cout << "IPv6 stats:" << std::endl;
diff --git a/tools/dhtscanner.cpp b/tools/dhtscanner.cpp
index befca481..44dd39af 100644
--- a/tools/dhtscanner.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtscanner.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (not params.bootstrap.first.empty())
             dht.bootstrap(params.bootstrap.first.c_str(), params.bootstrap.second.c_str());
 
-        std::cout << "OpenDht node " << dht.getNodeId() << " running on port " <<  params.port << std::endl;
+        print_node_info(dht, params);
         std::cout << "Scanning network..." << std::endl;
         auto all_nodes = std::make_shared<NodeSet>();
 
diff --git a/tools/tools_common.h b/tools/tools_common.h
index ac3aad7f..352a6edc 100644
--- a/tools/tools_common.h
+++ b/tools/tools_common.h
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ getDhtConfig(dht_params& params)
     return {std::move(config), std::move(context)};
 }
 
+void print_node_info(const dht::DhtRunner& node, const dht_params& params) {
+    std::cout << "OpenDHT node " << node.getNodeId() << " running on ";
+    auto port4 = node.getBoundPort(AF_INET);
+    auto port6 = node.getBoundPort(AF_INET6);
+    if (port4 == port6)
+        std::cout << "port " << port4 << std::endl;
+    else
+        std::cout << "IPv4 port " << port4 << ", IPv6 port " << port6 << std::endl;
+    if (params.id.first)
+        std::cout << "Public key ID " << node.getId() << std::endl;
+}
+
 static const constexpr struct option long_options[] = {
     {"help",                    no_argument      , nullptr, 'h'},
     {"port",                    required_argument, nullptr, 'p'},