diff --git a/sugar/datastore/datastore.py b/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
index c907c96f..4acfd861 100644
--- a/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
+++ b/sugar/datastore/datastore.py
@@ -150,3 +150,6 @@ def unmount(mount_point_id):
 
 def mounts():
     return dbus_helpers.mounts()
+
+def get_unique_values(key):
+    return dbus_helpers.get_unique_values(key)
diff --git a/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py b/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
index 76299c10..0f1b6900 100644
--- a/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
+++ b/sugar/datastore/dbus_helpers.py
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@ def unmount(mount_point_id):
 def mounts():
     return _data_store.mounts()
 
+def get_unique_values(key):
+    return _data_store.get_uniquevaluesfor(key, {})
+