diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e71383..bc2dc41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+ - Added extension method for getting type name without trailing generic info
+
 ### Changed
  - Re-raise base exception from ReflectionUtils.CreateInstance, TargetInvocationException and TypeLoadException don't say much
 
diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs
index 8264d6d..a67ac7d 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs
@@ -283,5 +283,25 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 
 			return s_TypeMinimalInterfaces[extends];
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the Type name without any trailing generic information.
+		/// 
+		/// E.g.
+		///		List`1
+		/// Becomes
+		///		List
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static string GetNameWithoutGenericArity(this Type extends)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			string name = extends.Name;
+			int index = name.IndexOf('`');
+			return index == -1 ? name : name.Substring(0, index);
+		}
 	}
 }