diff --git a/Modules/readline.c b/Modules/readline.c
index 79b8870..899a223 100644
--- a/Modules/readline.c
+++ b/Modules/readline.c
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 #endif
 
 /* GNU readline definitions */
+/* If you have string.h, you might need to add yourself to this #if... [cjh] */
+#if defined(__BEOS__)
+#undef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+/* At max warnings, we need protos for everything. [cjh] */
+#include <readline/readline.h>
+#include <readline/history.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#else
 #include <readline/readline.h> /* You may need to add an -I option to Setup */
 
 extern int rl_parse_and_bind();
@@ -26,6 +34,7 @@
 extern int rl_bind_key_in_map();
 extern int rl_initialize();
 extern int add_history();
+#endif
 
 /* Pointers needed from outside (but not declared in a header file). */
 extern int (*PyOS_InputHook)();