diff --git a/anki/lang.py b/anki/lang.py
index 4e286043f..dd34c6ef6 100644
--- a/anki/lang.py
+++ b/anki/lang.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright: Damien Elmes <anki@ichi2.net>
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-import os, sys
+import os, sys, re
 import gettext
 import threading
 
@@ -93,5 +93,9 @@ def getLang():
     else:
         return currentLang
 
+def noHint(str):
+    "Remove translation hint from end of string."
+    return re.sub("(^.*?)( ?\(.+?\))?$", "\\1", str)
+
 if not currentTranslation:
     setLang("en_US", local=False)