diff --git a/include/class.staff.php b/include/class.staff.php
index 672782dad0d44b96c87125475039767adb272849..e83a403070d0297dcb05552ca2979aa2980373fc 100644
--- a/include/class.staff.php
+++ b/include/class.staff.php
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class Staff {
         return $this->load();
     }
 
+    function asVar() {
+        return $this->getName();
+    }
+
     function getHastable() {
         return $this->ht;
     }