diff --git a/util/jid.lua b/util/jid.lua
index b1e4131d0..c9ea5b736 100644
--- a/util/jid.lua
+++ b/util/jid.lua
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ function split(jid)
 	return node, server, resource;
 end
 
+function bare(jid)
+	local node, host = split(jid);
+	return node.."@"..host;
+end
+
 return _M;
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