diff --git a/lib/private/files/node/root.php b/lib/private/files/node/root.php
index 35132f5458..1dd4a3e378 100644
--- a/lib/private/files/node/root.php
+++ b/lib/private/files/node/root.php
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ use OCP\Files\NotPermittedException;
 use OC\Hooks\Emitter;
 use OC\Hooks\PublicEmitter;
 
+use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
+
 /**
  * Class Root
  *
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ use OC\Hooks\PublicEmitter;
  *
  * @package OC\Files\Node
  */
-class Root extends Folder implements Emitter {
+class Root extends Folder implements IRootFolder {
 
 	/**
 	 * @var \OC\Files\Mount\Manager $mountManager
diff --git a/lib/public/files/irootfolder.php b/lib/public/files/irootfolder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a34f64f81e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/public/files/irootfolder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * ownCloud
+ *
+ * @author Bernhard Posselt
+ * @copyright 2014 Bernhard Posselt <dev@bernhard-posselt.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+namespace OCP\Files;
+
+use OC\Hooks\Emitter;
+
+
+interface IRootFolder extends Folder, Emitter {
+
+}
+