diff --git a/src/system/localize.cpp b/src/system/localize.cpp
index 63f562437..ec0b9db5f 100644
--- a/src/system/localize.cpp
+++ b/src/system/localize.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ const char * CLocaleManager::getText(const neutrino_locale_t keyName) const
 	return localeData[keyName];
 }
 
+//NI
+std::string CLocaleManager::getString(const neutrino_locale_t keyName) const
+{
+	return (std::string) localeData[keyName];
+}
+
 static const neutrino_locale_t locale_weekday[7] =
 {
 	LOCALE_DATE_SUN,
diff --git a/src/system/localize.h b/src/system/localize.h
index b12b430fd..f05e03be8 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 getString(const neutrino_locale_t keyName) const; //NI
 
 		static neutrino_locale_t getMonth  (const struct tm * struct_tm_p);
 		static neutrino_locale_t getMonth  (const int mon);