diff --git a/sass_interface.cpp b/sass_interface.cpp
index 1695312a97..8a897c2fdd 100644
--- a/sass_interface.cpp
+++ b/sass_interface.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "sass_interface.h"
 #include "context.hpp"
+#include "inspect.hpp"
 
 #ifndef SASS_ERROR_HANDLING
 #include "error_handling.hpp"
@@ -266,4 +267,12 @@ extern "C" {
     return 1;
   }
 
+  const char* quote (const char *str, const char quotemark) {
+    return Sass::quote(str, quotemark).c_str();
+  }
+
+  const char* unquote (const char *str) {
+    return Sass::unquote(str).c_str();
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/sass_interface.h b/sass_interface.h
index 0a20b80536..dbad3f74b8 100644
--- a/sass_interface.h
+++ b/sass_interface.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ int sass_compile            (struct sass_context* ctx);
 int sass_compile_file       (struct sass_file_context* ctx);
 int sass_compile_folder     (struct sass_folder_context* ctx);
 
+const char* quote     (const char *str, const char quotemark);
+const char* unquote   (const char *str);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif