diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
index 0c1ace905c2..a276ad75458 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -445,6 +445,13 @@ public abstract class SettingsPreferenceFragment extends InstrumentedPreferenceF
         return getActivity().getSystemService(name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the specified system service from the owning Activity.
+     */
+    protected <T> T getSystemService(final Class<T> serviceClass) {
+        return getActivity().getSystemService(serviceClass);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the PackageManager from the owning Activity.
      */