diff --git a/www/Utils.js b/www/Utils.js
index e6ea64ea..acfc4556 100644
--- a/www/Utils.js
+++ b/www/Utils.js
@@ -260,6 +260,18 @@ Ext.define('PBS.Utils', {
 	return dedup;
     },
 
+    get_type_icon_cls: function(btype) {
+	var cls = '';
+	if (btype.startsWith('vm')) {
+	    cls = 'fa-desktop';
+	} else if (btype.startsWith('ct')) {
+	    cls = 'fa-cube';
+	} else if (btype.startsWith('host')) {
+	    cls = 'fa-building';
+	}
+	return cls;
+    },
+
     constructor: function() {
 	var me = this;
 
diff --git a/www/datastore/Content.js b/www/datastore/Content.js
index 12dacb89..d0cf3e0b 100644
--- a/www/datastore/Content.js
+++ b/www/datastore/Content.js
@@ -105,14 +105,8 @@ Ext.define('PBS.DataStoreContent', {
 		    continue;
 		}
 
-		var cls = '';
-		if (btype === 'vm') {
-		    cls = 'fa-desktop';
-		} else if (btype === 'ct') {
-		    cls = 'fa-cube';
-		} else if (btype === 'host') {
-		    cls = 'fa-building';
-		} else {
+		var cls = PBS.Utils.get_type_icon_cls(btype);
+		if (cls === "") {
 		    console.warn(`got unknown backup-type '${btype}'`);
 		    continue; // FIXME: auto render? what do?
 		}