diff --git a/lang/qt/src/util.h b/lang/qt/src/util.h
index c6aa87ce..6aba62e6 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/util.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/util.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <gpgme.h>
 
+#include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -55,4 +56,12 @@ std::vector<std::string> toStrings(const QStringList &l);
 
 QStringList toFingerprints(const std::vector<GpgME::Key> &keys);
 
+template<class Result>
+std::string toLogString(const Result &result)
+{
+    std::stringstream stream;
+    stream << result;
+    return stream.str();
+}
+
 #endif // __QGPGME_UTIL_H__