diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 5910d8e..726f9aa 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -901,6 +901,32 @@
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+if ( ! function_exists('form_message'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Form Message
+	 *
+	 * Returns the message for a specific form field. This is a helper for the
+	 * form validation class.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	function form_message($field = '', $prefix = '', $suffix = '')
+	{
+		if (FALSE === ($OBJ =& _get_validation_object()))
+		{
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		return $OBJ->message($field, $prefix, $suffix);
+	}
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 if ( ! function_exists('validation_errors'))
 {
 	/**