diff --git a/src/libcalamares/Job.cpp b/src/libcalamares/Job.cpp
index 9e32ff47f..5a63c100e 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/Job.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/Job.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ JobResult::message() const
 }
 
 
+void
+JobResult::setMessage( const QString& message )
+{
+    m_message = message;
+}
+
+
 QString
 JobResult::details() const
 {
@@ -42,6 +49,13 @@ JobResult::details() const
 }
 
 
+void
+JobResult::setDetails( const QString& details )
+{
+    m_details = details;
+}
+
+
 JobResult
 JobResult::ok()
 {
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/Job.h b/src/libcalamares/Job.h
index 85eb93cf4..f6a2f10dc 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/Job.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/Job.h
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ public:
     operator bool() const;
 
     QString message() const;
+    void setMessage( const QString& message );
 
     QString details() const;
+    void setDetails( const QString& details );
 
     static JobResult ok();