diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_lightFunctions.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_lightFunctions.sqf
index 0d6e30ccd..5003c997b 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_lightFunctions.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_lightFunctions.sqf
@@ -82,3 +82,20 @@ _nrTLs= position _twr nearObjects ["#lightpoint",30];
 		};
 	};
 };
+DZE_getModelName = {
+	_objInfo = toArray(str(_this));
+	_lenInfo = count _objInfo - 1;
+	_objName = [];
+	_i = 0;
+	// determine where the object name starts
+	{
+		if (58 == _objInfo select _i) exitWith {};
+		_i = _i + 1;
+	} forEach _objInfo;
+	_i = _i + 2; // skip the ": " part
+	for "_k" from _i to _lenInfo do {
+		_objName = _objName + [_objInfo select _k];
+	};
+	_objName = toLower(toString(_objName));
+	_objName
+};