diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/vst_search_path.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/vst_search_path.h
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+#ifndef __libardour_vst_search_path_h__
+#define __libardour_vst_search_path_h__
+
+namespace ARDOUR {
+	const char *vst_search_path ();
+};
+
+#endif /* __libardour_vst_path_h__ */