diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index fa99a7bb3..119624fa7 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -469,17 +469,6 @@ function curPageURL()
 	return $pageURL;
 }
 
-function get_server()
-{
-	$server = Config::get("system", "directory");
-
-	if ($server == "") {
-		$server = "https://dir.friendica.social";
-	}
-
-	return $server;
-}
-
 function get_temppath()
 {
 	$temppath = Config::get("system", "temppath");
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_request.php b/mod/dfrn_request.php
index 38a3f310a..3f900cc63 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_request.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_request.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Session;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 
 		$page_desc = L10n::t("Please enter your 'Identity Address' from one of the following supported communications networks:");
 
-		$invite_desc = L10n::t('If you are not yet a member of the free social web, <a href="%s">follow this link to find a public Friendica site and join us today</a>.', get_server() . '/servers');
+		$invite_desc = L10n::t('If you are not yet a member of the free social web, <a href="%s">follow this link to find a public Friendica site and join us today</a>.', Search::getGlobalDirectory() . '/servers');
 
 		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$header' => L10n::t('Friend/Connection Request'),
diff --git a/mod/match.php b/mod/match.php
index 0e9be2819..6fa31f013 100644
--- a/mod/match.php
+++ b/mod/match.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function match_content(App $a)
 	$params['n'] = 100;
 
 	if (strlen(Config::get('system', 'directory'))) {
-		$host = get_server();
+		$host = Search::getGlobalDirectory();
 	} else {
 		$host = DI::baseUrl();
 	}
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ function match_content(App $a)
 			}
 
 			// Workaround for wrong directory photo URL
-			$profile->photo = str_replace('http:///photo/', get_server() . '/photo/', $profile->photo);
+			$profile->photo = str_replace('http:///photo/', Search::getGlobalDirectory() . '/photo/', $profile->photo);
 
 			$connlnk = DI::baseUrl() . '/follow/?url=' . $profile->url;
 			$photo_menu = [
diff --git a/src/Core/Search.php b/src/Core/Search.php
index c10b5f6d6..d187e9395 100644
--- a/src/Core/Search.php
+++ b/src/Core/Search.php
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class Search
 			$return = GContact::searchByName($search, $mode);
 		} else {
 			$p = $page > 1 ? 'p=' . $page : '';
-			$curlResult = Network::curl(get_server() . '/search/people?' . $p . '&q=' . urlencode($search), false, ['accept_content' => 'application/json']);
+			$curlResult = Network::curl(self::getGlobalDirectory() . '/search/people?' . $p . '&q=' . urlencode($search), false, ['accept_content' => 'application/json']);
 			if ($curlResult->isSuccess()) {
 				$searchResult = json_decode($curlResult->getBody(), true);
 				if (!empty($searchResult['profiles'])) {
@@ -283,4 +283,14 @@ class Search
 
 		return $return ?? [];
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the global directory name, used in this node
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function getGlobalDirectory()
+	{
+		return Config::get('system', 'directory', self::DEFAULT_DIRECTORY);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/System.php b/src/Core/System.php
index 709864492..4da4f8b86 100644
--- a/src/Core/System.php
+++ b/src/Core/System.php
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ class System
 	function notice($s)
 	function info($s)
 	function is_site_admin()
-	function get_server()
 	function get_temppath()
 	function get_cachefile($file, $writemode = true)
 	function get_itemcachepath()
diff --git a/src/Model/GContact.php b/src/Model/GContact.php
index 67519d01d..6dac33bfb 100644
--- a/src/Model/GContact.php
+++ b/src/Model/GContact.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Network\Probe;
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ class GContact
 		$done[] = DI::baseUrl() . '/poco';
 
 		if (strlen(Config::get('system', 'directory'))) {
-			$x = Network::fetchUrl(get_server() . '/pubsites');
+			$x = Network::fetchUrl(Search::getGlobalDirectory() . '/pubsites');
 			if (!empty($x)) {
 				$j = json_decode($x);
 				if (!empty($j->entries)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
index ed16a65b7..cb9772561 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Site.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Core\StorageManager;
 use Friendica\Core\Theme;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ class Site extends BaseAdminModule
 			'$banner'           => ['banner', L10n::t('Banner/Logo'), $banner, ''],
 			'$shortcut_icon'    => ['shortcut_icon', L10n::t('Shortcut icon'), Config::get('system', 'shortcut_icon'), L10n::t('Link to an icon that will be used for browsers.')],
 			'$touch_icon'       => ['touch_icon', L10n::t('Touch icon'), Config::get('system', 'touch_icon'), L10n::t('Link to an icon that will be used for tablets and mobiles.')],
-			'$additional_info'  => ['additional_info', L10n::t('Additional Info'), $additional_info, L10n::t('For public servers: you can add additional information here that will be listed at %s/servers.', get_server())],
+			'$additional_info'  => ['additional_info', L10n::t('Additional Info'), $additional_info, L10n::t('For public servers: you can add additional information here that will be listed at %s/servers.', Search::getGlobalDirectory()],
 			'$language'         => ['language', L10n::t('System language'), Config::get('system', 'language'), '', $lang_choices],
 			'$theme'            => ['theme', L10n::t('System theme'), Config::get('system', 'theme'), L10n::t('Default system theme - may be over-ridden by user profiles - <a href="/admin/themes" id="cnftheme">Change default theme settings</a>'), $theme_choices],
 			'$theme_mobile'     => ['theme_mobile', L10n::t('Mobile system theme'), Config::get('system', 'mobile-theme', '---'), L10n::t('Theme for mobile devices'), $theme_choices_mobile],
diff --git a/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php b/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
index cf0159cc2..2c1b2dc8d 100644
--- a/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
+++ b/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Module;
 
-use Friendica\App\Arguments;
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
 use Friendica\Content\Pager;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
 use Friendica\Object\Search\ContactResult;
 use Friendica\Object\Search\ResultList;
 use Friendica\Util\Proxy as ProxyUtils;
-use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 /**
  * Base class for search modules
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ class BaseSearchModule extends BaseModule
 					$photo_menu['follow']  = [L10n::t("Connect/Follow"), $connLink];
 				}
 
-				$photo = str_replace("http:///photo/", get_server() . "/photo/", $result->getPhoto());
+				$photo = str_replace("http:///photo/", Search::getGlobalDirectory() . "/photo/", $result->getPhoto());
 
 				$entry     = [
 					'alt_text'     => $alt_text,
diff --git a/src/Worker/SearchDirectory.php b/src/Worker/SearchDirectory.php
index d489acb7f..4503f21ca 100644
--- a/src/Worker/SearchDirectory.php
+++ b/src/Worker/SearchDirectory.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\GContact;
 use Friendica\Model\GServer;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class SearchDirectory
 			}
 		}
 
-		$x = Network::fetchUrl(get_server() . '/lsearch?p=1&n=500&search=' . urlencode($search));
+		$x = Network::fetchUrl(Search::getGlobalDirectory() . '/lsearch?p=1&n=500&search=' . urlencode($search));
 		$j = json_decode($x);
 
 		if (!empty($j->results)) {
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/theme.php b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
index 98e8b6807..b331116df 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Core\Search;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 		$nv['random'] = L10n::t('Random Profile');
 		$nv['inv'] = L10n::t('Invite Friends');
 		$nv['directory'] = L10n::t('Global Directory');
-		$nv['global_dir'] = get_server();
+		$nv['global_dir'] = Search::getGlobalDirectory();
 		$nv['local_directory'] = L10n::t('Local Directory');
 
 		$aside['$nv'] = $nv;