diff --git a/server/src/api/community.rs b/server/src/api/community.rs
index beb51f1b5..904dfe53c 100644
--- a/server/src/api/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/community.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   is_valid_community_name,
   make_apub_endpoint,
   naive_from_unix,
-  slur_check,
-  slurs_vec_to_str,
   EndpointType,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -227,19 +225,9 @@ impl Perform for Oper<CreateCommunity> {
     let data: &CreateCommunity = &self.data;
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.name) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.title) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(description) = &data.description {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(description) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.name)?;
+    check_slurs(&data.title)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.description)?;
 
     if !is_valid_community_name(&data.name) {
       return Err(APIError::err("invalid_community_name").into());
@@ -327,15 +315,8 @@ impl Perform for Oper<EditCommunity> {
     let data: &EditCommunity = &self.data;
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.title) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(description) = &data.description {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(description) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.title)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.description)?;
 
     // Verify its a mod (only mods can edit it)
     let edit_id = data.edit_id;
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index f97a50c25..6e4e67f27 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   user_view::*,
   Crud,
 };
+use lemmy_utils::{slur_check, slurs_vec_to_str};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 pub mod claims;
@@ -102,3 +103,17 @@ pub(in crate::api) async fn get_user_from_jwt_opt(
     None => Ok(None),
   }
 }
+
+pub(in crate::api) fn check_slurs(text: &str) -> Result<(), APIError> {
+  if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(text) {
+    Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)))
+  } else {
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
+pub(in crate::api) fn check_slurs_opt(text: &Option<String>) -> Result<(), APIError> {
+  match text {
+    Some(t) => check_slurs(t),
+    None => Ok(()),
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/api/post.rs b/server/src/api/post.rs
index a9229fce9..146b1536a 100644
--- a/server/src/api/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/post.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 use crate::{
-  api::{get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_mod_or_admin, APIError, Oper, Perform},
+  api::{
+    check_slurs,
+    check_slurs_opt,
+    get_user_from_jwt,
+    get_user_from_jwt_opt,
+    is_mod_or_admin,
+    APIError,
+    Oper,
+    Perform,
+  },
   apub::{ApubLikeableType, ApubObjectType},
   blocking,
   fetch_iframely_and_pictrs_data,
@@ -25,13 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   Saveable,
   SortType,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{
-  is_valid_post_title,
-  make_apub_endpoint,
-  slur_check,
-  slurs_vec_to_str,
-  EndpointType,
-};
+use lemmy_utils::{is_valid_post_title, make_apub_endpoint, EndpointType};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use url::Url;
@@ -147,15 +150,8 @@ impl Perform for Oper<CreatePost> {
     let data: &CreatePost = &self.data;
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.name) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(body) = &data.body {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(body) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.name)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.body)?;
 
     if !is_valid_post_title(&data.name) {
       return Err(APIError::err("invalid_post_title").into());
@@ -499,15 +495,8 @@ impl Perform for Oper<EditPost> {
     let data: &EditPost = &self.data;
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.name) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(body) = &data.body {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(body) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.name)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.body)?;
 
     if !is_valid_post_title(&data.name) {
       return Err(APIError::err("invalid_post_title").into());
diff --git a/server/src/api/site.rs b/server/src/api/site.rs
index 7dfdb9ddf..82cad9610 100644
--- a/server/src/api/site.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/site.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 use super::user::Register;
 use crate::{
-  api::{get_user_from_jwt, get_user_from_jwt_opt, is_admin, APIError, Oper, Perform},
+  api::{
+    check_slurs,
+    check_slurs_opt,
+    get_user_from_jwt,
+    get_user_from_jwt_opt,
+    is_admin,
+    APIError,
+    Oper,
+    Perform,
+  },
   apub::fetcher::search_by_apub_id,
   blocking,
   version,
@@ -24,7 +33,7 @@ use lemmy_db::{
   SearchType,
   SortType,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{settings::Settings, slur_check, slurs_vec_to_str};
+use lemmy_utils::settings::Settings;
 use log::{debug, info};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -245,15 +254,8 @@ impl Perform for Oper<CreateSite> {
 
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.name) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(description) = &data.description {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(description) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.name)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.description)?;
 
     // Make sure user is an admin
     is_admin(pool, user.id).await?;
@@ -290,15 +292,8 @@ impl Perform for Oper<EditSite> {
     let data: &EditSite = &self.data;
     let user = get_user_from_jwt(&data.auth, pool).await?;
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.name) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
-
-    if let Some(description) = &data.description {
-      if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(description) {
-        return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-      }
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.name)?;
+    check_slurs_opt(&data.description)?;
 
     // Make sure user is an admin
     is_admin(pool, user.id).await?;
diff --git a/server/src/api/user.rs b/server/src/api/user.rs
index e6cc6a37b..d6746c1a8 100644
--- a/server/src/api/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/user.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
   api::{
+    check_slurs,
     claims::Claims,
     get_user_from_jwt,
     get_user_from_jwt_opt,
@@ -55,8 +56,6 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   remove_slurs,
   send_email,
   settings::Settings,
-  slur_check,
-  slurs_vec_to_str,
   EndpointType,
 };
 use log::error;
@@ -374,9 +373,7 @@ impl Perform for Oper<Register> {
       };
     }
 
-    if let Err(slurs) = slur_check(&data.username) {
-      return Err(APIError::err(&slurs_vec_to_str(slurs)).into());
-    }
+    check_slurs(&data.username)?;
 
     // Make sure there are no admins
     let any_admins = blocking(pool, move |conn| {