diff --git a/internal/database/helpers.go b/internal/database/helpers.go
index 0cc45c4..d3f9c36 100644
--- a/internal/database/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/database/helpers.go
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 package database
 
+import "database/sql"
+
 // DisplayTitle returns the English title if available, otherwise Japanese, otherwise original
-func (r GetUserWatchListRow) DisplayTitle() string {
-	if r.TitleEnglish.Valid && r.TitleEnglish.String != "" {
-		return r.TitleEnglish.String
+func DisplayTitle(titleEnglish, titleJapanese sql.NullString, titleOriginal string) string {
+	if titleEnglish.Valid && titleEnglish.String != "" {
+		return titleEnglish.String
 	}
-	if r.TitleJapanese.Valid && r.TitleJapanese.String != "" {
-		return r.TitleJapanese.String
+	if titleJapanese.Valid && titleJapanese.String != "" {
+		return titleJapanese.String
 	}
-	return r.TitleOriginal
+	return titleOriginal
+}
+
+// Deprecated: use DisplayTitle function directly
+func (r GetUserWatchListRow) DisplayTitle() string {
+	return DisplayTitle(r.TitleEnglish, r.TitleJapanese, r.TitleOriginal)
 }
diff --git a/internal/features/watchlist/service.go b/internal/features/watchlist/service.go
index 0fc3518..718d701 100644
--- a/internal/features/watchlist/service.go
+++ b/internal/features/watchlist/service.go
@@ -103,17 +103,6 @@ type ExportData struct {
 	Entries    []ExportEntry `json:"entries"`
 }
 
-// displayTitle returns the best available title
-func displayTitle(e database.GetUserWatchListRow) string {
-	if e.TitleEnglish.Valid && e.TitleEnglish.String != "" {
-		return e.TitleEnglish.String
-	}
-	if e.TitleJapanese.Valid && e.TitleJapanese.String != "" {
-		return e.TitleJapanese.String
-	}
-	return e.TitleOriginal
-}
-
 func (s *Service) Export(ctx context.Context, userID string) (ExportData, error) {
 	entries, err := s.GetUserWatchlist(ctx, userID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -128,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *Service) Export(ctx context.Context, userID string) (ExportData, error)
 	for i, entry := range entries {
 		export.Entries[i] = ExportEntry{
 			AnimeID:   entry.AnimeID,
-			Title:     displayTitle(entry),
+			Title:     database.DisplayTitle(entry.TitleEnglish, entry.TitleJapanese, entry.TitleOriginal),
 			ImageURL:  entry.ImageUrl,
 			Status:    entry.Status,
 			UpdatedAt: entry.UpdatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
diff --git a/internal/templates/notifications.templ b/internal/templates/notifications.templ
index 36c62bf..6f7c1bc 100644
--- a/internal/templates/notifications.templ
+++ b/internal/templates/notifications.templ
@@ -106,13 +106,7 @@ templ UpcomingSeasonCard(item database.GetUpcomingSeasonsRow) {
 }
 
 func displaySeasonTitle(entry database.GetUpcomingSeasonsRow) string {
-	if entry.TitleEnglish.Valid && entry.TitleEnglish.String != "" {
-		return entry.TitleEnglish.String
-	}
-	if entry.TitleJapanese.Valid && entry.TitleJapanese.String != "" {
-		return entry.TitleJapanese.String
-	}
-	return entry.TitleOriginal
+	return database.DisplayTitle(entry.TitleEnglish, entry.TitleJapanese, entry.TitleOriginal)
 }
 
 templ NotificationCard(item WatchingAnimeWithDetails) {
@@ -151,13 +145,7 @@ templ NotificationCard(item WatchingAnimeWithDetails) {
 }
 
 func displayTitle(entry database.GetWatchingAnimeRow) string {
-	if entry.TitleEnglish.Valid && entry.TitleEnglish.String != "" {
-		return entry.TitleEnglish.String
-	}
-	if entry.TitleJapanese.Valid && entry.TitleJapanese.String != "" {
-		return entry.TitleJapanese.String
-	}
-	return entry.TitleOriginal
+	return database.DisplayTitle(entry.TitleEnglish, entry.TitleJapanese, entry.TitleOriginal)
 }
 
 func truncate(s string, max int) string {