diff --git a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
index 8a29ff64..60fada4e 100644
--- a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
@@ -408,3 +408,18 @@ std::string strx::uppercase(const std::string& s)
     std::transform(r.begin(), r.end(), r.begin(), ::toupper);
     return r;
 }
+
+std::string strx::removeQuotes(const std::string& s)
+{
+    std::string r(s);
+    if (s.empty())
+        return s;
+
+    if (r.front() == '"')
+        r = r.substr(1);
+
+    if (r.back() == '"')
+        r = r.substr(0, r.size()-1);
+
+    return r;
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
index 35452c80..17126c30 100644
--- a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
+++ b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public:
     static bool         endsWith(const std::string& s, const std::string& suffix);
     static int          stringToDuration(const std::string& s);
     static std::string  uppercase(const std::string& s);
+    static std::string  removeQuotes(const std::string& s);
 
 };