diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.cpp b/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.cpp
index 5cf8101f9..a02c18f97 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 namespace PartUtils
 {
 
-static QString
+QString
 convenienceName( const Partition* const candidate )
 {
     if ( !candidate->mountPoint().isEmpty() )
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.h b/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.h
index 0ad559a60..9b4efeec9 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/PartUtils.h
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ enum SizeUnit
     GiB
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief Provides a nice human-readable name for @p candidate
+ *
+ * The most-specific human-readable name for the partition @p candidate
+ * is returned (e.g. device name, or partition path). In the worst
+ * case, a string representation of (void *)candidate is returned.
+ */
+QString convenienceName( const Partition* const candidate );
+
 /**
  * @brief canBeReplaced checks whether the given Partition satisfies the criteria
  * for replacing it with the new OS.