diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 8151fb2a8..6fa858642 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,50 @@ std::string HelpMessage()
 }
 
 
+struct CImportingNow
+{
+    CImportingNow() {
+        assert(fImporting == false);
+        fImporting = true;
+    }
+
+    ~CImportingNow() {
+        assert(fImporting == true);
+        fImporting = false;
+    }
+};
+
+void ThreadImport(void *data) {
+    std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> *vFiles = reinterpret_cast<std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>*>(data);
+
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-loadblk");
+
+    CImportingNow imp;
+    vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_IMPORT]++;
+
+    // -loadblock=
+    BOOST_FOREACH(boost::filesystem::path &path, *vFiles) {
+        FILE *file = fopen(path.string().c_str(), "rb");
+        if (file)
+            LoadExternalBlockFile(file);
+    }
+
+    // hardcoded $DATADIR/bootstrap.dat
+    filesystem::path pathBootstrap = GetDataDir() / "bootstrap.dat";
+    if (filesystem::exists(pathBootstrap)) {
+        FILE *file = fopen(pathBootstrap.string().c_str(), "rb");
+        if (file) {
+            filesystem::path pathBootstrapOld = GetDataDir() / "bootstrap.dat.old";
+            LoadExternalBlockFile(file);
+            RenameOver(pathBootstrap, pathBootstrapOld);
+        }
+    }
+
+    delete vFiles;
+
+    vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_IMPORT]--;
+}
+
 /** Initialize bitcoin.
  *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
  */
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7a9a32a62..64adae8ed 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2532,50 +2532,6 @@ bool LoadExternalBlockFile(FILE* fileIn)
     return nLoaded > 0;
 }
 
-struct CImportingNow
-{
-    CImportingNow() {
-        assert(fImporting == false);
-        fImporting = true;
-    }
-
-    ~CImportingNow() {
-        assert(fImporting == true);
-        fImporting = false;
-    }
-};
-
-void ThreadImport(void *data) {
-    std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> *vFiles = reinterpret_cast<std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>*>(data);
-
-    RenameThread("bitcoin-loadblk");
-
-    CImportingNow imp;
-    vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_IMPORT]++;
-
-    // -loadblock=
-    BOOST_FOREACH(boost::filesystem::path &path, *vFiles) {
-        FILE *file = fopen(path.string().c_str(), "rb");
-        if (file)
-            LoadExternalBlockFile(file);
-    }
-
-    // hardcoded $DATADIR/bootstrap.dat
-    filesystem::path pathBootstrap = GetDataDir() / "bootstrap.dat";
-    if (filesystem::exists(pathBootstrap)) {
-        FILE *file = fopen(pathBootstrap.string().c_str(), "rb");
-        if (file) {
-            filesystem::path pathBootstrapOld = GetDataDir() / "bootstrap.dat.old";
-            LoadExternalBlockFile(file);
-            RenameOver(pathBootstrap, pathBootstrapOld);
-        }
-    }
-
-    delete vFiles;
-
-    vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_IMPORT]--;
-}
-
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 899cabd85..c2ecefa8f 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ bool ProcessBlock(CNode* pfrom, CBlock* pblock);
 bool CheckDiskSpace(uint64 nAdditionalBytes=0);
 FILE* OpenBlockFile(const CDiskBlockPos &pos, bool fReadOnly = false);
 FILE* OpenUndoFile(const CDiskBlockPos &pos, bool fReadOnly = false);
+bool LoadExternalBlockFile(FILE* fileIn);
 bool LoadBlockIndex(bool fAllowNew=true);
 void PrintBlockTree();
 CBlockIndex* FindBlockByHeight(int nHeight);