diff --git a/components/greasemonkey.js b/components/greasemonkey.js
index 2d935644f..fcd2fafb0 100644
--- a/components/greasemonkey.js
+++ b/components/greasemonkey.js
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ service.prototype.shouldLoad = function(ct, cl, org, ctx, mt, ext) {
   var ret = Ci.nsIContentPolicy.ACCEPT;
 
   // Don't intercept anything when GM is not enabled.
-  if (!GM_getEnabled()) {
+  if (!GM_util.getEnabled()) {
     return ret;
   }
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ service.prototype.runScripts = function(
     aRunWhen, aWrappedContentWin, aChromeWin
 ) {
   var url = aWrappedContentWin.document.location.href;
-  if (!GM_getEnabled() || !GM_util.isGreasemonkeyable(url)) return;
+  if (!GM_util.getEnabled() || !GM_util.isGreasemonkeyable(url)) return;
 
   if (GM_prefRoot.getValue('enableScriptRefreshing')) {
     this._config.updateModifiedScripts(aWrappedContentWin, aChromeWin);
diff --git a/content/browser.js b/content/browser.js
index 149ad5d9b..59b5e842a 100644
--- a/content/browser.js
+++ b/content/browser.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ GM_BrowserUI.chromeLoad = function(e) {
 };
 
 GM_BrowserUI.contentLoad = function(event) {
-  if (!GM_getEnabled()) return;
+  if (!GM_util.getEnabled()) return;
 
   var safeWin = event.target.defaultView;
   var href = safeWin.location.href;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ GM_BrowserUI.refreshStatus = function() {
   var enabledEl = document.getElementById("gm_toggle_enabled");
   var checkedEl = document.getElementById("gm_toggle_checked");
 
-  if (GM_getEnabled()) {
+  if (GM_util.getEnabled()) {
     checkedEl.setAttribute('checked', true);
     enabledEl.removeAttribute('disabled');
   } else {
diff --git a/content/browser.xul b/content/browser.xul
index 518f3a5c2..397f1e3f5 100644
--- a/content/browser.xul
+++ b/content/browser.xul
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
   <commandset>
     <!-- sync the 'disabled' attribute for toolbar button -->
-    <command id="gm_toggle_enabled" oncommand="GM_setEnabled(!GM_getEnabled());"/>
+    <command id="gm_toggle_enabled" oncommand="GM_setEnabled(!GM_util.getEnabled());"/>
     <!-- sync the 'checked' attribute for menu items -->
-    <command id="gm_toggle_checked" oncommand="GM_setEnabled(!GM_getEnabled());"/>
+    <command id="gm_toggle_checked" oncommand="GM_setEnabled(!GM_util.getEnabled());"/>
   </commandset>
 
   <toolbarpalette id='BrowserToolbarPalette'>
diff --git a/content/statusbar.js b/content/statusbar.js
index cfa501bdf..7ab74572f 100644
--- a/content/statusbar.js
+++ b/content/statusbar.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ window.addEventListener('load', function window_load() {
 function GM_statusClicked(aEvent) {
   switch (aEvent.button) {
   case 0:
-    GM_setEnabled(!GM_getEnabled());
+    GM_setEnabled(!GM_util.getEnabled());
     break;
   case 1:
     GM_OpenScriptsMgr();
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ window.GM_statusClicked = GM_statusClicked;
  * the mozilla preference that backs it directly.
  */
 function refreshStatus() {
-  if (GM_getEnabled()) {
+  if (GM_util.getEnabled()) {
     statusImageEl.src = "chrome://greasemonkey/skin/icon16.png";
     statusImageEl.tooltipText = stringBundle.getString("tooltip.enabled");
   } else {
diff --git a/content/utils.js b/content/utils.js
index 987f37ef1..edc9b877c 100644
--- a/content/utils.js
+++ b/content/utils.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ function GM_getConfig() {
   return GM_getService().config;
 }
 
-function GM_getEnabled() {
-  return GM_prefRoot.getValue("enabled", true);
-}
-
 function GM_setEnabled(enabled) {
   GM_prefRoot.setValue("enabled", enabled);
 }
diff --git a/modules/util/getEnabled.js b/modules/util/getEnabled.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb0a33737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/util/getEnabled.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Components.utils.import('resource://greasemonkey/prefmanager.js');
+
+const EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = ['getEnabled'];
+
+function getEnabled() {
+  return GM_prefRoot.getValue("enabled", true);
+}