diff --git a/phpBB/functions/functions.php b/phpBB/functions/functions.php
index 86957f4a6f..eba819730e 100644
--- a/phpBB/functions/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/functions/functions.php
@@ -409,4 +409,11 @@ function decode_ip($int_ip)
 
 }
 
+//
+// Create date/time from format and timezone
+//
+function create_date($format, $gmepoch, $tz)
+{
+	return (date($format, $gmepoch + (3600 * $tz)));
+}
 ?>
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