diff --git a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
index a669bfc5..98ef7c9e 100644
--- a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
+++ b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@ _lgetxattr(const std::string &input_path_,
 
   key = "user.mergerfs." + key_;
 
+
   return fs::xattr::get(input_path_,key,&val_);
 }
 
+static
+std::string
+_mergerfs_config_file(const fs::path &mount_)
+{
+  return mount_ / ".mergerfs";
+}
+
 bool
 mergerfs::api::is_mergerfs(const fs::path &mountpoint_)
 {