diff --git a/src/core/core.c b/src/core/core.c
index 506d6a13..d87e86e2 100644
--- a/src/core/core.c
+++ b/src/core/core.c
@@ -73,12 +73,22 @@ const char *get_irssi_dir(void)
         return irssi_dir;
 }
 
+void set_irssi_dir(char *const s)
+{
+	irssi_dir = s;
+}
+
 /* return full path for ~/.irssi/config */
 const char *get_irssi_config(void)
 {
         return irssi_config_file;
 }
 
+void set_irssi_config(char *const s)
+{
+	irssi_config_file = s;
+}
+
 static void sig_reload_config(int signo)
 {
         reload_config = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 982dbaad..395e5c83 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ extern int irssi_init_finished; /* TRUE after "irssi init finished" signal is se
 extern int reload_config; /* TRUE after received SIGHUP. */
 extern time_t client_start_time;
 
+void set_irssi_dir(char *const);
+void set_irssi_config(char *const);
+
 void core_preinit(const char *path);
 
 void core_register_options(void);