diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.h b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.h
index a31d0a886f..a2e6b80cfc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.h
@@ -379,12 +379,13 @@ bool FromString( const CString &sValue, int &out );
 bool FromString( const CString &sValue, unsigned  &out );
 bool FromString( const CString &sValue, float &out );
 bool FromString( const CString &sValue, bool &out );
+bool FromString( const CString &sValue, CString &out ) { out = sValue; return true; }
 
 CString ToString( int value );
 CString ToString( unsigned value );
 CString ToString( float value );
 CString ToString( bool value );
-
+CString ToString( const CString &value ) { return value; }
 
 // helper file functions used by Bookkeeper and ProfileManager
 //