diff --git a/src/system/localize.h b/src/system/localize.h
index b12b430fd..0794ff499 100644
--- a/src/system/localize.h
+++ b/src/system/localize.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class CLocaleManager
 		loadLocale_ret_t loadLocale(const char * const locale, bool asdefault = false);
 
 		const char * getText(const neutrino_locale_t keyName) const;
+		std::string getTextAsString(const neutrino_locale_t keyName) const {return (static_cast<std::string>(getText(keyName)));}
 
 		static neutrino_locale_t getMonth  (const struct tm * struct_tm_p);
 		static neutrino_locale_t getMonth  (const int mon);