diff --git a/Lib/symtable.py b/Lib/symtable.py
index 9d58618..0a25073 100644
--- a/Lib/symtable.py
+++ b/Lib/symtable.py
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@
                       DeprecationWarning, 2)
         return False
 
+    def is_declared_global(self):
+        return bool(self.__scope == GLOBAL_EXPLICIT)
+
     def is_local(self):
         return bool(self.__flags & DEF_BOUND)