diff --git a/src/mu-log.h b/src/mu-log.h
index afd4e106..ba1f52a8 100644
--- a/src/mu-log.h
+++ b/src/mu-log.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 /* mu log is the global logging system */
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /** 
  * write logging information to a log file
  * 
@@ -64,4 +66,6 @@ gboolean mu_log_init_silence    (void);
  */
 void mu_log_uninit             (void);
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif /*__MU_LOG_H__*/