diff --git a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
index 96152d5c..b627101f 100644
--- a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ std::string StringHelper::makeUtf8(const std::tstring &arg)
 #endif
 }
 
+std::string StringHelper::toUtf8(const std::tstring &arg)
+{
+    return makeUtf8(arg);
+}
+
 std::tstring StringHelper::makeTstring(const std::string& arg)
 {
 #if defined(TARGET_WIN)
diff --git a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
index 9ed40211..d68a297d 100644
--- a/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
+++ b/src/engine/helper/HL_String.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
     static std::string appendPath(const std::string& s1, const std::string& s2);
 
     static std::string makeUtf8(const std::tstring& arg);
+    static std::string toUtf8(const std::tstring& arg);
     static std::tstring makeTstring(const std::string& arg);
     static int toInt(const char* s, int defaultValue, bool* isOk = nullptr);
     static uint64_t toUint64(const char* s, uint64_t def, bool *isOk = nullptr);