diff --git a/cardshifter-modapi/src/main/java/com/cardshifter/modapi/resources/ECSResource.java b/cardshifter-modapi/src/main/java/com/cardshifter/modapi/resources/ECSResource.java
index 83365401..df1c9fa6 100644
--- a/cardshifter-modapi/src/main/java/com/cardshifter/modapi/resources/ECSResource.java
+++ b/cardshifter-modapi/src/main/java/com/cardshifter/modapi/resources/ECSResource.java
@@ -24,4 +24,12 @@ default int getFor(final Entity entity) {
     default ResourceRetriever retriever() {
         return ResourceRetriever.forResource(this);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * alias for {@link #retriever()}
+     * @return see {@link #retriever()}
+     */
+    default ResourceRetriever getRetriever() {
+        return retriever();
+    }
 }