diff --git a/plugins/Utils.py b/plugins/Utils.py
index 0e6871415..f9734b84c 100644
--- a/plugins/Utils.py
+++ b/plugins/Utils.py
@@ -53,5 +53,12 @@ class Utils(callbacks.Privmsg):
         (first, second) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, needed=2)
         irc.reply(msg, first+second)
 
+    def strsplit(self, irc, msg, args):
+        "<separator> <text"
+        (sep, text) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, needed=2)
+        if sep == '':
+            sep = None
+        irc.reply(msg, text.split(sep))
+        
 Class = Utils
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