diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index e95490781..73e60bde3 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -507,6 +507,17 @@ class Core(
             status.update(self.plugins.get_status(torrent_id, leftover_fields))
         return status
 
+
+    def export_get_status(self, keys, filter_dict = None):
+        """
+        returns all torrents , optionally filtered by filter_dict.
+        """
+        if filter_dict:
+            raise NotImplementedError("not yet")
+
+        torrent_ids = self.torrents.get_torrent_list()
+        return self.export_get_torrents_status(torrent_ids, keys)
+
     def export_get_torrents_status(self, torrent_ids, keys):
         status_dict = {}.fromkeys(torrent_ids)
 
diff --git a/deluge/tests/test_filters.py b/deluge/tests/test_filters.py
index e9cde54b6..718e4fc47 100644
--- a/deluge/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/deluge/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ print sorted(sclient.get_torrent_status(torrent_id,[]).keys())
 print sorted(sclient.get_status_keys())
 
 
+#default, no filter argument.
+print sclient.get_status(["name","state"])
+
+print "HI! , after this the errors start"
 #filters on default state fields
 print sclient.get_status(["name","state"], {"state":"Paused"})
 print sclient.get_status(["name","state"], {"tracker_host":"aelitis.com"})