diff --git a/src/spectatorwidgets.cpp b/src/spectatorwidgets.cpp
index ac642004a4b..60ba98ccd15 100644
--- a/src/spectatorwidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/spectatorwidgets.cpp
@@ -291,71 +291,6 @@ widgScheduleTask([](){ \
 	specS##id##ewShutdown(); \
 });
 
-static gfx_api::texture* loadImageForWeapSubclass(WEAPON_SUBCLASS subClass)
-{
-	const char* imagePath = nullptr;
-	switch (subClass)
-	{
-		case WSC_MGUN:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_mgun.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_CANNON:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_cannon.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_MORTARS:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_mortars.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_MISSILE:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_missile.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_ROCKET:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_rocket.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_ENERGY:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_energy.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_GAUSS:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_gauss.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_FLAME:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_flame.png";
-			break;
-		//case WSC_CLOSECOMBAT:
-		case WSC_HOWITZERS:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_howitzers.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_ELECTRONIC:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_electronic.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_AAGUN:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_aagun.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_SLOWMISSILE:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_slowmissile.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_SLOWROCKET:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_slowrocket.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_LAS_SAT:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_las_sat.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_BOMB:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_bomb.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_COMMAND:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_command.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_EMP:
-			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_emp.png";
-			break;
-		case WSC_NUM_WEAPON_SUBCLASSES:	/** The number of enumerators in this enum.	 */
-			break;
-	}
-	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(nullptr, imagePath != nullptr, "No image path");
-	WZ_Notification_Image img(imagePath);
-	return img.loadImageToTexture();
-}
-
 class WzCenteredColumnIcon: public W_BUTTON
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/stats.cpp b/src/stats.cpp
index a165631dff7..871b8e5c581 100644
--- a/src/stats.cpp
+++ b/src/stats.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "lib/sound/audio_id.h"
 #include "projectile.h"
 #include "text.h"
+#include "notifications.h"
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #define WEAPON_TIME		100
@@ -1870,3 +1871,68 @@ bool objRadarDetector(const BASE_OBJECT *psObj)
 	}
 	return false;
 }
+
+gfx_api::texture* loadImageForWeapSubclass(WEAPON_SUBCLASS subClass)
+{
+	const char* imagePath = nullptr;
+	switch (subClass)
+	{
+		case WSC_MGUN:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_mgun.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_CANNON:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_cannon.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_MORTARS:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_mortars.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_MISSILE:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_missile.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_ROCKET:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_rocket.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_ENERGY:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_energy.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_GAUSS:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_gauss.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_FLAME:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_flame.png";
+			break;
+		//case WSC_CLOSECOMBAT:
+		case WSC_HOWITZERS:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_howitzers.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_ELECTRONIC:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_electronic.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_AAGUN:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_aagun.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_SLOWMISSILE:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_slowmissile.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_SLOWROCKET:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_slowrocket.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_LAS_SAT:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_las_sat.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_BOMB:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_bomb.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_COMMAND:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_command.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_EMP:
+			imagePath = "images/intfac/wsc_emp.png";
+			break;
+		case WSC_NUM_WEAPON_SUBCLASSES:	/** The number of enumerators in this enum.	 */
+			break;
+	}
+	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(nullptr, imagePath != nullptr, "No image path");
+	WZ_Notification_Image img(imagePath);
+	return img.loadImageToTexture();
+}
diff --git a/src/stats.h b/src/stats.h
index c7b944fa1fa..56ac4b78606 100644
--- a/src/stats.h
+++ b/src/stats.h
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ const char *getWeaponSubClass(WEAPON_SUBCLASS wclass);
 /* returns the translated weapon sub class name - for local display purposes only */
 const char *getWeaponSubClassDisplayName(WEAPON_SUBCLASS wclass, bool shortForm);
 
+namespace gfx_api
+{
+	struct texture; // forward-declare
+}
+gfx_api::texture* loadImageForWeapSubclass(WEAPON_SUBCLASS subClass);
+
 /*sets the store to the body size based on the name passed in - returns false
 if doesn't compare with any*/
 bool getBodySize(const WzString &size, BODY_SIZE *pStore);