diff --git a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 59402f4fa7..4cb85aa1d8 100644
--- a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
         Logger.log("d", "Setting bed temperature to %s", temperature)
         self._sendCommand("M140 S%s" % temperature)
 
+    def _setTargetHotendTemperature(self, index, temperature):
+        self._sendCommand("M140 T%s S%s" % (index, temperature))
+
     def _setHeadPosition(self, x, y , z, speed):
         self._sendCommand("G0 X%s Y%s Z%s F%s" % (x, y, z, speed))