diff --git a/lib/locking.py b/lib/locking.py
index d24abdf4dc72d08be7b0e927b645ca64c1ed34c0..56d2d93ed59a598836e85108508ebd0f41889bc0 100644
--- a/lib/locking.py
+++ b/lib/locking.py
@@ -682,6 +682,12 @@ LEVELS = [LEVEL_CLUSTER,
 # Lock levels which are modifiable
 LEVELS_MOD = [LEVEL_NODE, LEVEL_INSTANCE]
 
+LEVEL_NAMES = {
+  LEVEL_CLUSTER: "cluster",
+  LEVEL_INSTANCE: "instance",
+  LEVEL_NODE: "node",
+  }
+
 # Constant for the big ganeti lock
 BGL = 'BGL'