1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 3ccd01e3bc..ee69d2207f 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ enum BindFlags {
 // immediately and the parent exits from main().
 //
 // Shutdown for Qt is very similar, only it uses a QTimer to detect
-// fRequestShutdown getting set (either by RPC stop or SIGTERM)
-// and then does the normal Qt shutdown thing.
+// fRequestShutdown getting set, and then does the normal Qt
+// shutdown thing.
 //
 
 volatile bool fRequestShutdown = false;
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ void StartShutdown()
 {
     fRequestShutdown = true;
 }
+bool ShutdownRequested()
+{
+    return fRequestShutdown;
+}
 
 static CCoinsViewDB *pcoinsdbview;