diff --git a/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.cpp b/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.cpp
index bc21f0ef8..b587ab230 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         return containsBy([&other](const CIdentifier & id) { return ! other.contains(id); });
     }
 
+    CIdentifierList CIdentifierList::getMachinesUnique() const
+    {
+        CIdentifierList il;
+        for (const CIdentifier &identifier : *this)
+        {
+            bool contained = il.containsBy([ = ] (const CIdentifier &ident)
+            {
+                return identifier.isFromSameMachine(ident);
+            });
+            if (!contained) { il.push_back(identifier); }
+        }
+        return il;
+    }
+
     QStringList CIdentifierList::getMachineNames(bool unique, bool sort) const
     {
         QStringList codes = this->transform(Predicates::MemberTransform(&CIdentifier::getMachineName));
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.h b/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.h
index b04c270f8..6344cd07b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/identifierlist.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! This list contains an identifier which is not contained in other.
         bool containsAnyNotIn(const CIdentifierList &other) const;
 
+        //! Get a list of identifiers reduced to maximum one per machine.
+        //! If there is more than one per machine, it is undefined which one will be added.
+        CIdentifierList getMachinesUnique() const;
+
         //! Get machine names
         QStringList getMachineNames(bool unique = true, bool sort = true) const;