diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/TriangulationHelper.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/TriangulationHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdacd8c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/TriangulationHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj;
+
+public abstract class TriangulationHelper {
+	public static DefaultObj simpleTriangulate(DefaultObj obj) {
+		return de.javagl.obj.ObjUtils.triangulate(obj, new DefaultObj());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/export/OBJExporterFactory.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/export/OBJExporterFactory.java
index 11a607146..8b416ca66 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/export/OBJExporterFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/wavefrontobj/export/OBJExporterFactory.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.DefaultMtl;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.DefaultMtlWriter;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.DefaultObj;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.ObjUtils;
+import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.TriangulationHelper;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.export.components.BodyTubeExporter;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.export.components.FinSetExporter;
 import net.sf.openrocket.file.wavefrontobj.export.components.LaunchLugExporter;
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ public class OBJExporterFactory {
 
             // Triangulate mesh
             if (this.options.isTriangulate()) {
-                obj = de.javagl.obj.ObjUtils.triangulate(obj, new DefaultObj());
+                obj = TriangulationHelper.simpleTriangulate(obj);
             }
 
             // Remove position offset