diff --git a/h/bc_string.h b/h/bc_string.h
index 1e35bbf97..527b6fb10 100644
--- a/h/bc_string.h
+++ b/h/bc_string.h
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ typedef struct{
 	int	strlength;
 	} String;
 
+String *_newstr() ;
+
 #define MAXSTRING 1024