diff --git a/htdocs/core/db/DoliDB.class.php b/htdocs/core/db/DoliDB.class.php
index 1a898e9c61800..907c684a6a9d1 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/db/DoliDB.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/db/DoliDB.class.php
@@ -440,4 +440,20 @@ public function getRows($sql)
 
 		return false;
 	}
+	static $_deprecated_table_names = array(
+		'thirdparty' => 'societe',
+		'contact' => 'socpeople',
+		'invoice' => 'facture',
+		'order_supplier' => 'commande_fournisseur',
+		'categorie_extrafields' => 'categories_extrafields'
+	);
+	/**
+	 * Check table name and change it to new version table name if table name is deprecated.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $table_name     table name to check
+	 * @return  string  new table name or original one if no change is required
+	 */
+	static public function checkTableName($table_name) {
+		return CommonObject::$_deprecated_table_names[$table_name]  ?? $table_name;
+	}
 }