diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
index 02a616b93a9..76f7806befc 100644
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/StringUtils.java
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ public class StringUtils {
         return Charset.isSupported(UTF8);
     }
 
+    public static Charset getDefaultCharset() {
+        return Charset.defaultCharset();
+    }
+
     public static String join(final Iterable<? extends Object> iterable, final String delim) {
         final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
         if (iterable != null) {
diff --git a/utils/test/com/cloud/utils/StringUtilsTest.java b/utils/test/com/cloud/utils/StringUtilsTest.java
index a9eeac752a4..3619ede84b2 100644
--- a/utils/test/com/cloud/utils/StringUtilsTest.java
+++ b/utils/test/com/cloud/utils/StringUtilsTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ public class StringUtilsTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testGetDefaultCharset() {
-        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPreferredCharset(), Charset.defaultCharset());
+        // Is this test irrelevant? Is wrapping the Charset.defaultCharset() too much?
+        // This test was added in order to cover the new StringUtils.getDefaultCharset().
+        // One cannot be sure that StringUtils.getPreferredCharset() will always be
+        // equals to Charset.defaultCharset()
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getDefaultCharset(), Charset.defaultCharset());
     }
 
     @Test