diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SystemVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SystemVersion.java
index 4e965b23fb0d3d81c6f17c13262081c62c20ff8a..d43cddc8987442b48ce84e520cf7f10c22fd2116 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SystemVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SystemVersion.java
@@ -84,4 +84,12 @@ public abstract class SystemVersion {
     public static int getAndroidVersion() {
         return _androidSDK;
     }
+
+    /**
+     *  Is the wrapper present?
+     *  Same as I2PAppContext.hasWrapper()
+     */
+    public static boolean hasWrapper() {
+        return System.getProperty("wrapper.version") != null;
+    }
 }