diff --git a/src/ce_common.pas b/src/ce_common.pas
index 0bd0e4c6..deaaa488 100644
--- a/src/ce_common.pas
+++ b/src/ce_common.pas
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ type
    *)
   function isStringDisabled(const str: string): boolean;
 
+  (**
+   * Deletes the duplicates in a TStrings instance.
+   *)
+  procedure deleteDups(str: TStrings);
 
 
 implementation
@@ -1050,6 +1054,19 @@ begin
     result := true;
 end;
 
+procedure deleteDups(str: TStrings);
+var
+  i: integer;
+begin
+  {$HINTS OFF}
+  if str = nil then exit;
+  for i:= str.Count-1 downto 0 do
+    // if less than 0 -> not found -> unsigned -> greater than current index.
+    if cardinal(str.IndexOf(str.Strings[i])) <  i then
+      str.Delete(i);
+  {$HINTS ON}
+end;
+
 initialization
   registerClasses([TCEPersistentShortcut]);
 end.