diff --git a/compatibility/backwards/server.lua b/compatibility/backwards/server.lua
index 492a71c..a6dc434 100644
--- a/compatibility/backwards/server.lua
+++ b/compatibility/backwards/server.lua
@@ -158,17 +158,7 @@ end
 function NDCore.Functions.EditPlayerLicense(characterId, identifier, newData)
     local player = NDCore.fetchCharacter(characterId)
     if not player then return end
-
-    local licenses = player.metadata.licenses
-    if licenses then        
-        local license, key = NDCore.Functions.FindLicenseByIdentifier(licenses, identifier)
-        for k, v in pairs(newData) do
-            license[k] = v
-        end
-        licenses[key] = license
-        player.setMetadata("licenses", licenses)
-    end
-    return licenses or {}
+    player.updateLicense(identifier, newData)
 end
 
 -- Set the players job and job rank.
diff --git a/server/player.lua b/server/player.lua
index eface4f..c44e86e 100644
--- a/server/player.lua
+++ b/server/player.lua
@@ -172,6 +172,25 @@ local function createCharacterTable(info)
         end
         self.triggerEvent("ND:updateCharacter", self)
     end
+
+    function self.getLicense(identifier)
+        local licenses = self.metadata.licenses or {}
+        for i=1, #licenses do
+            local data = licenses[i]
+            if data.identifier == identifier then
+                return data, i
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    function self.updateLicense(identifier, newData)
+        local data, i = self.getLicense(identifier)
+        if not data then return end
+        for k, v in pairs(newData) do
+            data[k] = v
+        end
+        self.save()
+    end
     
     ---@param coords vector3|vector4
     ---@return boolean