diff --git a/include/rewrite.h b/include/rewrite.h
index db376f1c5c..24456e77f4 100644
--- a/include/rewrite.h
+++ b/include/rewrite.h
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ rewrite_parse(
                 char **argv
 );
 
+/*
+ * process a config file that was already opened. Uses rewrite_parse.
+ */
+LDAP_REWRITE_F (int)
+rewrite_read(
+		FILE *fin,
+		struct rewrite_info *info
+);
+
 /*
  * Rewrites a string according to context.
  * If the engine is off, OK is returned, but the return string will be NULL.