diff --git a/cake/console/libs/help_formatter.php b/cake/console/libs/help_formatter.php
index 7af4cadf104..002689899ad 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/help_formatter.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/help_formatter.php
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  * @since         CakePHP(tm) v 2.0
  * @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
  */
+App::import('Core', 'String', false);
+
 /**
  * HelpFormatter formats help for console shells.  Can format to either
  * text or XML formats.  Uses ConsoleOptionParser methods to generate help.