diff --git a/library/include/LuaTools.h b/library/include/LuaTools.h
index c8237eb56..e1d828271 100644
--- a/library/include/LuaTools.h
+++ b/library/include/LuaTools.h
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ namespace DFHack {namespace Lua {
     DFHACK_EXPORT int PushPosXYZ(lua_State *state, df::coord pos);
     DFHACK_EXPORT int PushPosXY(lua_State *state, df::coord2d pos);
 
+    template <typename T_Key, typename T_Value>
+    inline void TableInsert(lua_State *state, T_Key key, T_Value value)
+    {
+        Lua::Push(state, key);
+        Lua::Push(state, value);
+        lua_settable(state, -3);
+    }
+
     DFHACK_EXPORT void CheckPen(lua_State *L, Screen::Pen *pen, int index, bool allow_nil = false, bool allow_color = true);
 
     DFHACK_EXPORT bool IsCoreContext(lua_State *state);
diff --git a/plugins/confirm.cpp b/plugins/confirm.cpp
index 3ea5d540c..b9927f4ea 100644
--- a/plugins/confirm.cpp
+++ b/plugins/confirm.cpp
@@ -176,19 +176,12 @@ namespace conf_lua {
     {
         Lua::Push(l_state, val);
     }
-    template <typename KeyType, typename ValueType>
-    void table_set (lua_State *L, KeyType k, ValueType v)
-    {
-        Lua::Push(L, k);
-        Lua::Push(L, v);
-        lua_settable(L, -3);
-    }
     namespace api {
         int get_ids (lua_State *L)
         {
             lua_newtable(L);
             for (auto it = confirmations.begin(); it != confirmations.end(); ++it)
-                table_set(L, it->first, true);
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, it->first, true);
             return 1;
         }
         int get_conf_data (lua_State *L)
@@ -199,8 +192,8 @@ namespace conf_lua {
             {
                 Lua::Push(L, i++);
                 lua_newtable(L);
-                table_set(L, "id", it->first);
-                table_set(L, "enabled", it->second->is_enabled());
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, "id", it->first);
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, "enabled", it->second->is_enabled());
                 lua_settable(L, -3);
             }
             return 1;
diff --git a/plugins/dwarfmonitor.cpp b/plugins/dwarfmonitor.cpp
index 8e2a88611..2c78c0854 100644
--- a/plugins/dwarfmonitor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dwarfmonitor.cpp
@@ -187,14 +187,6 @@ namespace dm_lua {
         return safe_call(nargs);
     }
 
-    template <typename KeyType, typename ValueType>
-    void table_set (lua_State *L, KeyType k, ValueType v)
-    {
-        Lua::Push(L, k);
-        Lua::Push(L, v);
-        lua_settable(L, -3);
-    }
-
     namespace api {
         int monitor_state (lua_State *L)
         {
@@ -229,7 +221,7 @@ namespace dm_lua {
                 }
             }
             lua_newtable(L);
-            #define WTYPE(type, name) dm_lua::table_set(L, #type, type);
+            #define WTYPE(type, name) Lua::TableInsert(L, #type, type);
             WEATHER_TYPES
             #undef WTYPE
             #undef WEATHER_TYPES
@@ -242,9 +234,9 @@ namespace dm_lua {
             {
                 Lua::Push(L, i);
                 lua_newtable(L);
-                dm_lua::table_set(L, "value", misery[i]);
-                dm_lua::table_set(L, "color", monitor_colors[i]);
-                dm_lua::table_set(L, "last", (i == 6));
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, "value", misery[i]);
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, "color", monitor_colors[i]);
+                Lua::TableInsert(L, "last", (i == 6));
                 lua_settable(L, -3);
             }
             return 1;