diff --git a/src/core/Exporter.h b/src/core/Exporter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dedb1c8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Exporter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef KEEPASSX_EXPORTER_H
+#define KEEPASSX_EXPORTER_H
+
+class Database;
+class Group;
+
+class Exporter
+{
+public:
+    virtual Database* exportGroup(Group* group) = 0;
+    virtual ~Exporter() {}
+};
+
+#endif // KEEPASSX_EXPORTER_H
diff --git a/src/core/ToDbExporter.cpp b/src/core/ToDbExporter.cpp
index 0601ca4b8..1f76fb744 100644
--- a/src/core/ToDbExporter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ToDbExporter.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "core/Group.h"
 #include "core/Metadata.h"
 
-Database* ToDbExporter::exportToDb(Group* group)
+Database* ToDbExporter::exportGroup(Group* group)
 {
     Database* oldDb = group->database();
     Q_ASSERT(oldDb);
diff --git a/src/core/ToDbExporter.h b/src/core/ToDbExporter.h
index bd57a4b19..58c5efeb3 100644
--- a/src/core/ToDbExporter.h
+++ b/src/core/ToDbExporter.h
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 #ifndef KEEPASSX_TODBEXPORTER_H
 #define KEEPASSX_TODBEXPORTER_H
 
+#include "core/Exporter.h"
+
 class Database;
 class Group;
 
-class ToDbExporter
+class ToDbExporter : Exporter
 {
 public:
-    Database* exportToDb(Group* group);
+    Database* exportGroup(Group* group);
 };
 
 #endif // KEEPASSX_TODBEXPORTER_H
diff --git a/tests/TestExporter.cpp b/tests/TestExporter.cpp
index 73bf407e9..16b4b23cb 100644
--- a/tests/TestExporter.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestExporter.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void TestExporter::testToDbExporter()
     entryOrg->setIcon(Entry::DefaultIconNumber);
     entryOrg->endUpdate();
 
-    Database* dbExp = ToDbExporter().exportToDb(groupOrg);
+    Database* dbExp = ToDbExporter().exportGroup(groupOrg);
 
     QCOMPARE(dbExp->rootGroup()->children().size(), 1);
     Group* groupExp = dbExp->rootGroup()->children().first();