diff --git a/src/filemanager/midnight.c b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
index d797e6ff6..ed5e8af43 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/midnight.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
@@ -429,36 +429,18 @@ midnight_get_shortcut (unsigned long command)
 static char *
 midnight_get_title (const Dlg_head * h, size_t len)
 {
-    /* TODO: share code with update_xterm_title_path() */
-
-    char *path_origin, *p;
     char *path;
-    char host[BUF_TINY];
-    struct passwd *pw = NULL;
-    char *login = NULL;
-    int res = 0;
+    char *login;
+    char *p;
 
     (void) h;
 
-    path_origin =
-        vfs_path_to_str_flags (current_panel->cwd_vpath, 0, VPF_STRIP_HOME | VPF_STRIP_PASSWORD);
+    title_path_prepare (&path, &login);
 
-    res = gethostname (host, sizeof (host));
-    if (res != 0)
-        host[0] = '\0';
-    else
-        host[sizeof (host) - 1] = '\0';
-
-    pw = getpwuid (getuid ());
-    if (pw != NULL)
-        login = g_strdup_printf ("%s@%s", pw->pw_name, host);
-    else
-        login = g_strdup (host);
-
-    p = g_strdup_printf ("%s [%s]:%s", _("Panels:"), login, path_origin);
-    g_free (path_origin);
-    path = g_strdup (str_trunc (p, len - 4));
+    p = g_strdup_printf ("%s [%s]:%s", _("Panels:"), login, path);
+    g_free (path);
     g_free (login);
+    path = g_strdup (str_trunc (p, len - 4));
     g_free (p);
 
     return path;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 206e89279..58983fdf2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -334,23 +334,19 @@ load_prompt (int fd, void *unused)
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/** Show current directory in the xterm title */
 void
-update_xterm_title_path (void)
+title_path_prepare (char **path, char **login)
 {
-    /* TODO: share code with midnight_get_title () */
 
-    char *path;
     char host[BUF_TINY];
-    char *p;
     struct passwd *pw = NULL;
-    char *login = NULL;
     int res = 0;
 
-    if (!(mc_global.tty.xterm_flag && xterm_title))
-        return;
+    *login = NULL;
 
-    path = vfs_path_to_str_flags (current_panel->cwd_vpath, 0, VPF_STRIP_HOME | VPF_STRIP_PASSWORD);
+
+    *path =
+        vfs_path_to_str_flags (current_panel->cwd_vpath, 0, VPF_STRIP_HOME | VPF_STRIP_PASSWORD);
     res = gethostname (host, sizeof (host));
     if (res)
     {                           /* On success, res = 0 */
@@ -363,12 +359,29 @@ update_xterm_title_path (void)
     pw = getpwuid (getuid ());
     if (pw)
     {
-        login = g_strdup_printf ("%s@%s", pw->pw_name, host);
+        *login = g_strdup_printf ("%s@%s", pw->pw_name, host);
     }
     else
     {
-        login = g_strdup (host);
+        *login = g_strdup (host);
     }
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/** Show current directory in the xterm title */
+void
+update_xterm_title_path (void)
+{
+    char *p;
+    char *path;
+    char *login;
+
+    if (!(mc_global.tty.xterm_flag && xterm_title))
+        return;
+
+    title_path_prepare (&path, &login);
+
     p = g_strdup_printf ("mc [%s]:%s", login, path);
     fprintf (stdout, "\33]0;%s\7", str_term_form (p));
     g_free (login);
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index fae8c4653..eebf64056 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int load_prompt (int fd, void *unused);
 gboolean do_cd (const vfs_path_t * new_dir_vpath, enum cd_enum cd_type);
 void update_xterm_title_path (void);
 
+void title_path_prepare (char **path, char **login);
+
 /*** inline functions ****************************************************************************/
 
 #endif /* MC__MAIN_H */