diff --git a/src/fuse_create_base.hpp b/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
index 4ff3d8a5..c2321474 100644
--- a/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
+++ b/src/fuse_create_base.hpp
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@ namespace
     virtual int operator(char const       *fusepath,
                          mode_t const      mode,
                          fuse_file_info_t *ffi) = 0;
+
+  public:
+    Branches *branches;
   };
 }