diff --git a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
index 99acc15..4170697 100644
--- a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
+++ b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
@@ -300,3 +300,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def is_ephemeral(cls):
         return cls in ephemeral_models
+
+    def tologdict(self):
+        try:
+            d = {'model_name':self.__class__.__name__, 'pk': self.pk}
+        except:
+            d = {}
+
+        return d