diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
index 8075609555..3cee63abf1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
@@ -321,4 +321,8 @@ public class Functions {
         if(s==null)     return false;
         return s.indexOf('\r')>=0 || s.indexOf('\n')>=0;
     }
+
+    public static String encode(String s) {
+        return Util.encode(s);
+    }
 }