diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/SocialBackupManager.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/SocialBackupManager.java
index dc61fc7d9..8905617ce 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/SocialBackupManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/SocialBackupManager.java
@@ -58,4 +58,7 @@ public interface SocialBackupManager extends
 
 	ReturnShardPayload getReturnShardPayload(Transaction txn, ContactId contactId)
 			throws DbException;
+
+	byte[] getReturnShardPayloadBytes(Transaction txn, ContactId contactId)
+			throws DbException;
 }