diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 8c5c1d12..cfd806f2 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -709,3 +709,37 @@ void print_freq_g(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
 #endif /* __OpenBSD */
 	}
 }
+
+#ifndef __OpenBSD__
+void print_acpifan(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+	get_acpi_fan(p, p_max_size);
+}
+
+void print_acpiacadapter(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	(void)obj;
+	get_acpi_ac_adapter(p, p_max_size);
+}
+
+void print_battery(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	get_battery_stuff(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s, BATTERY_STATUS);
+}
+
+void print_battery_time(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	get_battery_stuff(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s, BATTERY_TIME);
+}
+
+uint8_t battery_percentage(struct text_object *obj)
+{
+	return get_battery_perct(obj->data.s);
+}
+
+void print_battery_short(struct text_object *obj, char *p, int p_max_size)
+{
+	get_battery_short_status(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s);
+}
+#endif /* !__OpenBSD__ */
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 21d60cf1..a4f86e78 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -116,4 +116,13 @@ void free_acpitemp(struct text_object *);
 void print_freq(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 void print_freq_g(struct text_object *, char *, int);
 
+#ifndef __OpenBSD__
+void print_acpifan(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_acpiacadapter(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_battery(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+void print_battery_time(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+uint8_t battery_percentage(struct text_object *);
+void print_battery_short(struct text_object *, char *, int);
+#endif /* !__OpenBSD__ */
+
 #endif /* _COMMON_H */
diff --git a/src/conky.c b/src/conky.c
index 45ea63c3..ee8cdc8f 100644
--- a/src/conky.c
+++ b/src/conky.c
@@ -798,27 +798,6 @@ void generate_text_internal(char *p, int p_max_size,
 		switch (obj->type) {
 			default:
 				NORM_ERR("not implemented obj type %d", obj->type);
-#ifndef __OpenBSD__
-			OBJ(acpifan) {
-				get_acpi_fan(p, p_max_size);
-			}
-			OBJ(acpiacadapter) {
-				get_acpi_ac_adapter(p, p_max_size);
-			}
-			OBJ(battery) {
-				get_battery_stuff(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s, BATTERY_STATUS);
-			}
-			OBJ(battery_time) {
-				get_battery_stuff(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s, BATTERY_TIME);
-			}
-			OBJ(battery_percent) {
-				percent_print(p, p_max_size, get_battery_perct(obj->data.s));
-			}
-			OBJ(battery_short) {
-				get_battery_short_status(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s);
-			}
-#endif /* __OpenBSD__ */
-
 #ifdef X11
 			OBJ(font) {
 				new_font(p, obj->data.s);
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index b137056e..b4e779cb 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 		obj->callbacks.print = &print_acpitemp;
 		obj->callbacks.free = &free_acpitemp;
 	END OBJ(acpiacadapter, 0)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_acpiacadapter;
 	END OBJ(freq, 0)
 #endif /* !__OpenBSD__ */
 		get_cpu_count();
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 
 #ifndef __OpenBSD__
 	END OBJ(acpifan, 0)
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_acpifan;
 	END OBJ(battery, 0)
 		char bat[64];
 
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 			strcpy(bat, "BAT0");
 		}
 		obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size);
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_battery;
 		obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
 	END OBJ(battery_short, 0)
 		char bat[64];
@@ -265,6 +268,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 			strcpy(bat, "BAT0");
 		}
 		obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size);
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_battery_short;
 		obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
 	END OBJ(battery_time, 0)
 		char bat[64];
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 			strcpy(bat, "BAT0");
 		}
 		obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size);
+		obj->callbacks.print = &print_battery_time;
 		obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
 	END OBJ(battery_percent, 0)
 		char bat[64];
@@ -285,6 +290,7 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(const char *s, const char *arg, long
 			strcpy(bat, "BAT0");
 		}
 		obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size);
+		obj->callbacks.percentage = &battery_percentage;
 		obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
 	END OBJ(battery_bar, 0)
 		char bat[64];