diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index d66302767..242ef2d60 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <kcomponentdata.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kicon.h>
+#include <klocale.h>
 
 #include "document.h"
 #include "generator.h"
@@ -458,6 +459,11 @@ bool ExportFormat::isNull() const
     return d->mMimeType.isNull() || d->mDescription.isNull();
 }
 
+ExportFormat ExportFormat::plainText()
+{
+    return ExportFormat( KIcon( "text" ), i18n( "Plain &Text..." ), KMimeType::mimeType( "text/plain" ) );
+}
+
 kdbgstream& operator<<( kdbgstream &str, const Okular::PixmapRequest &req )
 {
     QString s = QString( "%1 PixmapRequest (id: %2) (%3x%4), prio %5, pageNo %6" )
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index 03da07dca..e0a01492d 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT ExportFormat
          */
         bool isNull() const;
 
+        /**
+         * Builds a standard format for exporting to plain text.
+         */
+        static ExportFormat plainText();
+
     private:
         class Private;
         Private* const d;
diff --git a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
index 08d33a633..013af2cab 100644
--- a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
+++ b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ Okular::ExportFormat::List TextDocumentGenerator::exportFormats(   ) const
 {
     static Okular::ExportFormat::List formats;
     if ( formats.isEmpty() ) {
+        formats.append( Okular::ExportFormat::plainText() );
         formats.append( Okular::ExportFormat( i18n( "PDF" ), KMimeType::mimeType( "application/pdf" ) ) );
-        formats.append( Okular::ExportFormat( i18n( "Plain Text" ), KMimeType::mimeType( "text/plain" ) ) );
     }
 
     return formats;
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 6c7619c0c..65e65329a 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@
 typedef KParts::GenericFactory<Part> okularPartFactory;
 K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY(libokularpart, okularPartFactory)
 
+static QAction* actionForExportFormat( const Okular::ExportFormat& format, QObject *parent = 0 )
+{
+    QAction *act = new QAction( format.description(), parent );
+    if ( !format.icon().isNull() )
+    {
+        act->setIcon( format.icon() );
+    }
+    return act;
+}
+
 Part::Part(QWidget *parentWidget,
 QObject *parent,
 const QStringList & /*args*/ )
@@ -377,7 +387,8 @@ m_searchStarted(false), m_cliPresentation(false)
     QMenu *menu = new QMenu(widget());
     connect(menu, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction *)), this, SLOT(slotExportAs(QAction *)));
     m_exportAs->setMenu( menu );
-    m_exportAsText = menu->addAction( KIcon( "text" ), i18n( "Text..." ) );
+    m_exportAsText = actionForExportFormat( Okular::ExportFormat::plainText(), menu );
+    menu->addAction( m_exportAsText );
     m_exportAsText->setEnabled( false );
 
     m_aboutBackend = ac->addAction("help_about_backend");
@@ -665,15 +676,7 @@ bool Part::openFile()
         QMenu *menu = m_exportAs->menu();
         for ( ; it != itEnd; ++it )
         {
-            const Okular::ExportFormat &format = *it;
-            if ( !format.icon().isNull() )
-            {
-                menu->addAction( format.icon(), format.description() );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                menu->addAction( format.description() );
-            }
+            menu->addAction( actionForExportFormat( *it ) );
         }
     }
     m_exportAsText->setEnabled( ok && m_document->canExportToText() );