diff --git a/src/bootstrapper.h b/src/bootstrapper.h
index 07d2747..7cd3a2b 100644
--- a/src/bootstrapper.h
+++ b/src/bootstrapper.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
   static char* ArchiveState(char* to);
   static char* RestoreState(char* from);
   static void FreeThreadResources();
+
+  // This will allocate a char array that is deleted when V8 is shut down.
+  // It should only be used for strictly finite allocations.
+  static char* AllocateAutoDeletedArray(int bytes);
 };