diff --git a/protocols/ts6.py b/protocols/ts6.py
index 427b28c..c30fe00 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6.py
@@ -239,14 +239,6 @@ class TS6Protocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
         else:
             self._send(source, 'PING %s' % source)
 
-    def awayClient(self, source, text):
-        """Sends an AWAY message from a PyLink client. <text> can be an empty string
-        to unset AWAY status."""
-        if text:
-            self._send(source, 'AWAY :%s' % text)
-        else:
-            self._send(source, 'AWAY')
-
     def connect(self):
         """Initializes a connection to a server."""
         ts = self.irc.start_ts
@@ -645,13 +637,4 @@ class TS6Protocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
                         'your IRCd configuration.', self.irc.name, setter, badmode,
                         charlist[badmode])
 
-    def handle_away(self, numeric, command, args):
-        """Handles incoming AWAY messages."""
-        # <- :6ELAAAAAB AWAY :Auto-away
-        try:
-            self.irc.users[numeric].away = text = args[0]
-        except IndexError:  # User is unsetting away status
-            self.irc.users[numeric].away = text = ''
-        return {'text': text}
-
 Class = TS6Protocol
diff --git a/protocols/ts6_common.py b/protocols/ts6_common.py
index a028a7f..ae8a503 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6_common.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6_common.py
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@ class TS6BaseProtocol(Protocol):
         self._send(source, 'SQUIT %s :%s' % (target, text))
         self.handle_squit(source, 'SQUIT', [target, text])
 
+    def awayClient(self, source, text):
+        """Sends an AWAY message from a PyLink client. <text> can be an empty string
+        to unset AWAY status."""
+        if text:
+            self._send(source, 'AWAY :%s' % text)
+        else:
+            self._send(source, 'AWAY')
+
     ### HANDLERS
 
     def handle_privmsg(self, source, command, args):
@@ -262,3 +270,12 @@ class TS6BaseProtocol(Protocol):
             if not (self.irc.channels[channel].users or ((self.irc.cmodes.get('permanent'), None) in self.irc.channels[channel].modes)):
                 del self.irc.channels[channel]
         return {'channels': channels, 'text': reason}
+
+    def handle_away(self, numeric, command, args):
+        """Handles incoming AWAY messages."""
+        # <- :6ELAAAAAB AWAY :Auto-away
+        try:
+            self.irc.users[numeric].away = text = args[0]
+        except IndexError:  # User is unsetting away status
+            self.irc.users[numeric].away = text = ''
+        return {'text': text}