diff --git a/toolsrc/include/StatusParagraphs.h b/toolsrc/include/StatusParagraphs.h
index cdf6b8e8e3..82d2a0d1f1 100644
--- a/toolsrc/include/StatusParagraphs.h
+++ b/toolsrc/include/StatusParagraphs.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ namespace vcpkg
         }
         const_iterator find(const std::string& name, const Triplet& target_triplet) const;
         iterator find(const std::string& name, const Triplet& target_triplet);
+
+        const_iterator find_installed(const PackageSpec& spec) const
+        {
+            return find_installed(spec.name(), spec.target_triplet());
+        }
         const_iterator find_installed(const std::string& name, const Triplet& target_triplet) const;
 
         iterator insert(std::unique_ptr<StatusParagraph>);