diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/tabbedpane/DarkTabbedPaneUIBridge.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/tabbedpane/DarkTabbedPaneUIBridge.java
index e49a9020..9bc7a736 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/tabbedpane/DarkTabbedPaneUIBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/tabbedpane/DarkTabbedPaneUIBridge.java
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ public abstract class DarkTabbedPaneUIBridge extends TabbedPaneUI implements Swi
             String clippedTitle = title;
 
             if (!scrollableTabLayoutEnabled() && isHorizontalTabPlacement()) {
-                clippedTitle = SwingUtilities2.clipStringIfNecessary(null, metrics, title, textRect.width);
+                clippedTitle = SwingUtil.clipStringIfNecessary(null, metrics, title, textRect.width);
             }
 
             paintText(g, tabPlacement, font, metrics, tabIndex, clippedTitle, textRect, isSelected);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/util/SwingUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/util/SwingUtil.java
index a2943cdd..ca988f80 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/util/SwingUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/util/SwingUtil.java
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ public final class SwingUtil {
         SwingUtilities2.setSkipClickCount(comp, count);
     }
 
+    public static int stringWidth(final JComponent c, final FontMetrics fm, final String string) {
+        return SwingUtilities2.stringWidth(c, fm, string);
+    }
+
+    public static String clipStringIfNecessary(final JComponent c, final FontMetrics fm,
+            final String string, int availTextWidth) {
+        return SwingUtilities2.clipStringIfNecessary(c, fm, string, availTextWidth);
+    }
+
     public static FontMetrics getFontMetrics(final JComponent c, final Graphics g) {
         if (g == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Graphics must not be null");
         return getFontMetrics(c, g.getFont());
@@ -66,10 +75,6 @@ public final class SwingUtil {
         return c.getFontMetrics(font);
     }
 
-    public static int stringWidth(final JComponent c, final FontMetrics fm, final String string) {
-        return SwingUtilities2.stringWidth(c, fm, string);
-    }
-
     public static boolean shouldIgnore(final MouseEvent me, final JComponent c) {
         return c == null || !c.isEnabled()
                 || !SwingUtilities.isLeftMouseButton(me)