diff --git a/netbox/circuits/tables/circuits.py b/netbox/circuits/tables/circuits.py
index d5322290f..e79212a14 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/tables/circuits.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/tables/circuits.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from tenancy.tables import ContactsColumnMixin, TenancyColumnsMixin
 from netbox.tables import NetBoxTable, columns
 
 from .columns import CommitRateColumn
-from .template_code import CIRCUIT_DISTANCE
 
 __all__ = (
     'CircuitGroupAssignmentTable',
@@ -77,10 +76,7 @@ class CircuitTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, ContactsColumnMixin, NetBoxTable):
     commit_rate = CommitRateColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Commit Rate')
     )
-    distance = columns.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code=CIRCUIT_DISTANCE,
-        order_by=('_abs_distance')
-    )
+    distance = columns.DistanceColumn()
     comments = columns.MarkdownColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Comments')
     )
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/tables/template_code.py b/netbox/circuits/tables/template_code.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 27a182637..000000000
--- a/netbox/circuits/tables/template_code.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CIRCUIT_DISTANCE = """
-{% load helpers %}
-{% if record.distance %}{{ record.distance|floatformat:"-2" }} {{ record.distance_unit }}{% endif %}
-"""
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py b/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
index 0e70a1624..ec5314247 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tables/columns.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'ContentTypesColumn',
     'CustomFieldColumn',
     'CustomLinkColumn',
+    'DistanceColumn',
     'DurationColumn',
     'LinkedCountColumn',
     'MarkdownColumn',
@@ -691,3 +692,22 @@ class ChoicesColumn(tables.Column):
             value.append(f'({omitted_count} more)')
 
         return ', '.join(value)
+
+
+class DistanceColumn(tables.TemplateColumn):
+    """
+    Distance with template code for formatting
+    """
+    template_code = """
+        {% load helpers %}
+        {% if record.distance %}{{ record.distance|floatformat:"-2" }} {{ record.distance_unit }}{% endif %}
+        """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(
+            template_code=self.template_code,
+            order_by=('_abs_distance'),
+            *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def value(self, value):
+        return value
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py b/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 03c893c1f..000000000
--- a/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE = """
-{% load helpers %}
-{% if record.distance %}{{ record.distance|floatformat:"-2" }} {{ record.distance_unit }}{% endif %}
-"""
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py b/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
index 9d3a50848..dc8fb66db 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import django_tables2 as tables
 from netbox.tables import NetBoxTable, columns
 from tenancy.tables import TenancyColumnsMixin
 from wireless.models import *
-from .template_code import WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE
 
 __all__ = (
     'WirelessLinkTable',
@@ -37,10 +36,7 @@ class WirelessLinkTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, NetBoxTable):
         verbose_name=_('Interface B'),
         linkify=True
     )
-    distance = columns.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code=WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE,
-        order_by=('_abs_distance')
-    )
+    distance = columns.DistanceColumn()
     tags = columns.TagColumn(
         url_name='wireless:wirelesslink_list'
     )