diff --git a/searx/engines/odysee.py b/searx/engines/odysee.py
index 73e779ea1..5b5292dc8 100644
--- a/searx/engines/odysee.py
+++ b/searx/engines/odysee.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 .. _Odysee: https://github.com/OdyseeTeam/odysee-frontend
 """
 
-import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import babel
 
 from searx.enginelib.traits import EngineTraits
 from searx.locales import language_tag
+from searx.utils import format_duration
 
 # Engine metadata
 about = {
@@ -61,15 +61,6 @@ def request(query, params):
     return params
 
 
-# Format the video duration
-def format_duration(duration):
-    seconds = int(duration)
-    length = time.gmtime(seconds)
-    if length.tm_hour:
-        return time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", length)
-    return time.strftime("%M:%S", length)
-
-
 def response(resp):
     data = resp.json()
     results = []
diff --git a/searx/utils.py b/searx/utils.py
index 9a7968ab7..8e03ae5b7 100644
--- a/searx/utils.py
+++ b/searx/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 """Utility functions for the engines"""
 
+import time
 
 import re
 import importlib
@@ -809,3 +810,12 @@ def parse_duration_string(duration_str: str) -> timedelta | None:
         pass
 
     return None
+
+
+# Format the video duration
+def format_duration(duration):
+    seconds = int(duration)
+    length = time.gmtime(seconds)
+    if length.tm_hour:
+        return time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", length)
+    return time.strftime("%M:%S", length)