diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 5de86da91..0bc870dcc 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func issueList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if web {
-		issueListURL := generateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues")
+		issueListURL := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues")
 		openURL, err := listURLWithQuery(issueListURL, filterOptions{
 			entity:    "issue",
 			state:     state,
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if isWeb, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("web"); err == nil && isWeb {
-		openURL := generateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues/new")
+		openURL := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues/new")
 		if title != "" || body != "" {
 			milestone := ""
 			if len(milestoneTitles) > 0 {
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if action == PreviewAction {
-		openURL := generateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues/new")
+		openURL := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(baseRepo, "issues/new")
 		milestone := ""
 		if len(milestoneTitles) > 0 {
 			milestone = milestoneTitles[0]
@@ -618,14 +618,6 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func generateRepoURL(repo ghrepo.Interface, p string, args ...interface{}) string {
-	baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s/%s", repo.RepoHost(), repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
-	if p != "" {
-		return baseURL + "/" + fmt.Sprintf(p, args...)
-	}
-	return baseURL
-}
-
 func addMetadataToIssueParams(client *api.Client, baseRepo ghrepo.Interface, params map[string]interface{}, tb *issueMetadataState) error {
 	if !tb.HasMetadata() {
 		return nil
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 9978d18be..6d276d833 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func prList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if web {
-		prListURL := generateRepoURL(baseRepo, "pulls")
+		prListURL := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(baseRepo, "pulls")
 		openURL, err := listURLWithQuery(prListURL, filterOptions{
 			entity:     "pr",
 			state:      state,
diff --git a/command/pr_create.go b/command/pr_create.go
index b66a7ff5d..97dc018d1 100644
--- a/command/pr_create.go
+++ b/command/pr_create.go
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func withPrAndIssueQueryParams(baseURL, title, body string, assignees, labels, p
 }
 
 func generateCompareURL(r ghrepo.Interface, base, head, title, body string, assignees, labels, projects []string, milestone string) (string, error) {
-	u := generateRepoURL(r, "compare/%s...%s?expand=1", base, head)
+	u := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(r, "compare/%s...%s?expand=1", base, head)
 	url, err := withPrAndIssueQueryParams(u, title, body, assignees, labels, projects, milestone)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/internal/ghrepo/repo.go b/internal/ghrepo/repo.go
index fbe748204..9b0a7ac30 100644
--- a/internal/ghrepo/repo.go
+++ b/internal/ghrepo/repo.go
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ func IsSame(a, b Interface) bool {
 		normalizeHostname(a.RepoHost()) == normalizeHostname(b.RepoHost())
 }
 
+func GenerateRepoURL(repo Interface, p string, args ...interface{}) string {
+	baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s/%s", repo.RepoHost(), repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
+	if p != "" {
+		return baseURL + "/" + fmt.Sprintf(p, args...)
+	}
+	return baseURL
+}
+
 type ghRepo struct {
 	owner    string
 	name     string
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/view/view.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/view/view.go
index f3a5cb998..aaa553371 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/view/view.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/view/view.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func viewRun(opts *ViewOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	openURL := generateRepoURL(toView, "")
+	openURL := ghrepo.GenerateRepoURL(toView, "")
 	if opts.Web {
 		if opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY() {
 			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "Opening %s in your browser.\n", displayURL(openURL))
@@ -192,14 +192,6 @@ func isURL(arg string) bool {
 	return strings.HasPrefix(arg, "http:/") || strings.HasPrefix(arg, "https:/")
 }
 
-func generateRepoURL(repo ghrepo.Interface, p string, args ...interface{}) string {
-	baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s/%s", repo.RepoHost(), repo.RepoOwner(), repo.RepoName())
-	if p != "" {
-		return baseURL + "/" + fmt.Sprintf(p, args...)
-	}
-	return baseURL
-}
-
 func displayURL(urlStr string) string {
 	u, err := url.Parse(urlStr)
 	if err != nil {