diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index e8c4a82..b89ebbf 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -156,6 +156,23 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Load the Utilities Class
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @return	string		 
+	 */		
+	function load_utilities()
+	{
+		$obj =& get_instance();
+			
+		require_once(BASEPATH.'database/DB_utility'.EXT);
+		require_once(BASEPATH.'database/drivers/'.$this->dbdriver.'/'.$this->dbdriver.'_utility'.EXT);
+		$class = 'CI_DB_'.$this->dbdriver.'_utility';
+		$obj->dbutil = new $class();
+	}
 	
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------