diff --git a/machines.go b/machines.go
index 52a37e7..3766ae7 100644
--- a/machines.go
+++ b/machines.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (r *Machine) Age(newP *Machine) time.Duration {
 	return t
 }
 
-// find a package by name
+// find a machine by name
 func (r *Machines) FindByName(name string) *Machine {
 	machinesLock.RLock()
 	defer machinesLock.RUnlock()
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ func (r *Machines) FindByName(name string) *Machine {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// find a package by name
+func (m *Machine) FindPackageByName(name string) *Package {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if m.Packages == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return m.Packages.FindByName(name)
+}
+
 func (r *Machines) Len() int {
 	machinesLock.RLock()
 	defer machinesLock.RUnlock()