diff --git a/lib/misc_functions.rb b/lib/misc_functions.rb
index 58ea123f3..a567356b5 100644
--- a/lib/misc_functions.rb
+++ b/lib/misc_functions.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # lib/misc_functions.rb
 # Generic implementations of various functions/algorithms that are not crew-specific.
+require_relative 'color'
+
 def require_gem(gem_name_and_require = nil, require_override = nil)
   # Allow only loading gems when needed.
   return if gem_name_and_require.nil?
@@ -91,4 +93,10 @@ class MiscFunctions
     time_seconds_string = "#{time_seconds} second#{time_seconds == 1 ? '' : 's'}"
     return time_hour_string + time_minutes_string + time_seconds_string
   end
+
+  def self.check_free_disk_space(bytes = 0)
+    formatted_size = human_size(bytes)
+    free_space = `echo $(($(stat -f --format="%a*%S" #{CREW_PREFIX})))`.chomp.to_i
+    abort "\nNot enough free disk space.  You need at least #{formatted_size} to install.\n".lightred if free_space < bytes
+  end
 end
diff --git a/packages/android_studio.rb b/packages/android_studio.rb
index 8ba44ca84..858cb1b88 100644
--- a/packages/android_studio.rb
+++ b/packages/android_studio.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'package'
+require 'misc_functions'
 
 class Android_studio < Package
   description 'Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development.'
@@ -14,8 +15,7 @@ class Android_studio < Package
   depends_on 'sommelier'
 
   def self.preflight
-    free_space = `echo $(($(stat -f --format="%a*%S" #{CREW_PREFIX})))`.chomp.to_i
-    abort 'Not enough free disk space.  You need at least 6 GB to install.'.lightred if free_space < 6442450944
+    MiscFunctions.check_free_disk_space(6442450944)
   end
 
   def self.install
diff --git a/packages/codelobster.rb b/packages/codelobster.rb
index 8622baaec..ac7e6158e 100644
--- a/packages/codelobster.rb
+++ b/packages/codelobster.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'package'
+require 'misc_functions'
 
 class Codelobster < Package
   description 'Free cross-platform IDE for PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript development'
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ class Codelobster < Package
 
   def self.preflight
     abort 'Please remove qt5_base before installing.'.lightred if File.exist? "#{CREW_LIB_PREFIX}/libQt5Core.so.5"
-    free_space = `echo $(($(stat -f --format="%a*%S" .)))`.chomp.to_i
-    abort 'Not enough free disk space.  You need at least 1.2 GB to install.'.lightred if free_space < 1288490188
+    MiscFunctions.check_free_disk_space(1288490188)
   end
 
   def self.patch
diff --git a/packages/freecad.rb b/packages/freecad.rb
index 21052733a..c4ccef6ff 100644
--- a/packages/freecad.rb
+++ b/packages/freecad.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'package'
+require 'misc_functions'
 
 class Freecad < Package
   description 'A free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.'
@@ -14,8 +15,7 @@ class Freecad < Package
   depends_on 'sommelier'
 
   def self.preflight
-    free_space = `echo $(($(stat -f --format="%a*%S" .)))`.chomp.to_i
-    abort 'Not enough free disk space.  You need at least 5.2 GB to install.'.lightred if free_space < 5583457485
+    MiscFunctions.check_free_disk_space(5583457485)
   end
 
   def self.patch
diff --git a/packages/repo.rb b/packages/repo.rb
index fa2dfcb82..1b438c325 100644
--- a/packages/repo.rb
+++ b/packages/repo.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'package'
+require 'misc_functions'
 
 class Repo < Package
   description 'The Multiple Git Repository Tool'
@@ -14,8 +15,7 @@ class Repo < Package
   no_compile_needed
 
   def self.preflight
-    free_space = `echo $(($(stat -f --format="%a*%S" #{CREW_PREFIX})))`.chomp.to_i
-    abort 'Not enough free disk space.  You need at least 1 MB to install.'.lightred if free_space < 1000000
+    MiscFunctions.check_free_disk_space(1000000000)
   end
 
   def self.install