diff --git a/src/main/java/li/cil/oc/api/prefab/DriverTileEntity.java b/src/main/java/li/cil/oc/api/prefab/DriverTileEntity.java
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+package li.cil.oc.api.prefab;
+
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+public abstract class DriverTileEntity implements li.cil.oc.api.driver.Block {
+    public abstract Class<?> getTileEntityClass();
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean worksWith(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z) {
+        final Class<?> filter = getTileEntityClass();
+        if (filter == null) {
+            // This can happen if filter classes are deduced by reflection and
+            // the class in question is not present.
+            return false;
+        }
+        final TileEntity tileEntity = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
+        return tileEntity != null && filter.isAssignableFrom(tileEntity.getClass());
+    }
+}