diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
index c83bd75d..9310d9ff 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.sql.*;
 
 import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
+import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
 /**
  * A repository for JDBC related utility functions.
@@ -165,6 +166,15 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Utility method to jigger the specified string so that it's safe
+     * to use in a regular Statement.
+     */
+    public static String safeJigger (String text)
+    {
+        return StringUtil.replace(jigger(text), "'", "\\'");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the table with the specified name exists, false if
      * it does not. <em>Note:</em> the table name is case sensitive.