diff --git a/mesonbuild/mconf.py b/mesonbuild/mconf.py
index 1294479d6..dd11e2ddb 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mconf.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mconf.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Conf:
         if show_build_options:
             self.print_options('', build_core_options[''])
         self.print_options('Backend options', {k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_backend()})
-        self.print_options('Base options', {k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_base()})
+        self.print_options('Base options', {k: v for k, v in self.coredata.optstore.items() if self.coredata.optstore.is_base_option(k)})
         self.print_options('Compiler options', host_compiler_options.get('', {}))
         if show_build_options:
             self.print_options('', build_compiler_options.get('', {}))
diff --git a/mesonbuild/mintro.py b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
index 17d1b08fb..a49c6e137 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mintro.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def list_buildoptions(coredata: cdata.CoreData, subprojects: T.Optional[T.List[s
 
     add_keys(core_options, 'core')
     add_keys({k: v for k, v in coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_backend()}, 'backend')
-    add_keys({k: v for k, v in coredata.optstore.items() if k.is_base()}, 'base')
+    add_keys({k: v for k, v in coredata.optstore.items() if coredata.optstore.is_base_option(k)}, 'base')
     add_keys(
         {k: v for k, v in sorted(coredata.optstore.items(), key=lambda i: i[0].machine) if k.is_compiler()},
         'compiler',
diff --git a/mesonbuild/options.py b/mesonbuild/options.py
index e88710d08..87f82ba63 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/options.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/options.py
@@ -544,3 +544,7 @@ class OptionStore:
 
     def is_reserved_name(self, key: OptionKey) -> bool:
         return not self.is_project_option(key)
+
+    def is_base_option(self, key: OptionKey) -> bool:
+        """Convenience method to check if this is a base option."""
+        return key.type is OptionType.BASE
diff --git a/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py b/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
index 080f2a76d..31f67693a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/utils/universal.py
@@ -2403,10 +2403,6 @@ class OptionKey:
         """This method will be removed once we can delete OptionsView."""
         return self.type is OptionType.PROJECT
 
-    def is_base(self) -> bool:
-        """Convenience method to check if this is a base option."""
-        return self.type is OptionType.BASE
-
 
 def pickle_load(filename: str, object_name: str, object_type: T.Type[_PL], suggest_reconfigure: bool = True) -> _PL:
     load_fail_msg = f'{object_name} file {filename!r} is corrupted.'