diff --git a/rust/pv_core/src/lib.rs b/rust/pv_core/src/lib.rs
index bfb25612..53978145 100644
--- a/rust/pv_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/pv_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ pub mod attest {
 /// Miscellaneous functions and definitions
 pub mod misc {
     pub use crate::utils::pv_guest_bit_set;
-    pub use crate::utils::{create_file, open_file, read_exact_file, read_file, write_file};
+    pub use crate::utils::{create_file, open_file};
     pub use crate::utils::{decode_hex, encode_hex, parse_hex};
     pub use crate::utils::{read, write};
+    pub use crate::utils::{read_exact_file, read_file, read_file_string, write_file};
     pub use crate::utils::{to_u16, to_u32, try_parse_u128, try_parse_u64};
     pub use crate::utils::{Flags, Lsb0Flags64, Msb0Flags64};
 }
diff --git a/rust/pv_core/src/utils.rs b/rust/pv_core/src/utils.rs
index 27055a97..08758e14 100644
--- a/rust/pv_core/src/utils.rs
+++ b/rust/pv_core/src/utils.rs
@@ -262,6 +262,17 @@ pub fn read_exact_file<P: AsRef<Path>, const COUNT: usize>(
     Ok(buf)
 }
 
+/// Read content from a file as string and add context in case of an error
+///
+/// * `path` - Path to file
+/// * `ctx` - Error context string in case of an error
+///
+/// # Errors
+/// Passes through any kind of error `std::fs::read` produces
+pub fn read_file_string<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, ctx: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string(&path).map_err(|e| file_error!(Read, ctx, path, e))
+}
+
 /// Read content from a file and add context in case of an error
 ///
 /// * `path` - Path to file