diff --git a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ChatColor.java b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ChatColor.java
index c5cfddbd..c42fc866 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ChatColor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ChatColor.java
@@ -139,4 +139,17 @@ public enum ChatColor
 
         return STRIP_COLOR_PATTERN.matcher(input).replaceAll("");
     }
+    public static String translateAlternateColorCodes(char altColorChar, String textToTranslate) 
+    {
+        char[] b = textToTranslate.toCharArray();
+        for (int i = 0; i < b.length - 1; i++) 
+        {
+            if (b[i] == altColorChar && "0123456789AaBbCcDdEeFfKkLlMmNnOoRr".indexOf(b[i+1]) > -1) 
+            {
+                b[i] = ChatColor.COLOR_CHAR;
+                b[i+1] = Character.toLowerCase(b[i+1]);
+            }
+        }
+        return new String(b);
+    }
 }