diff --git a/src/cw/ktv.h b/src/cw/ktv.h
index e7ca3576..6231321e 100644
--- a/src/cw/ktv.h
+++ b/src/cw/ktv.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ uint8_t cw_ktv_get_byte(mavl_t ktv,const char *key, uint8_t def);
 uint16_t cw_ktv_get_word(mavl_t ktv,const char *key, uint16_t def);
 uint32_t cw_ktv_get_dword(mavl_t ktv,const char *key, uint32_t def);
 void * cw_ktv_get_sysptr(mavl_t ktv,const char *key, void * def);
+char * cw_ktv_get_str(mavl_t ktv,const char *key, char * def);
 
 int cw_ktv_idx_get(mavl_t ktv, const char *key, int idx, const cw_Type_t * type);