diff --git a/src/proto/buffer.pro b/src/proto/buffer.pro
index 45fcf2b..010be9c 100644
--- a/src/proto/buffer.pro
+++ b/src/proto/buffer.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* buffer.c */
+void buffer_ensure_loaded(buf_T *buf);
 int open_buffer(int read_stdin, exarg_T *eap, int flags);
 void set_bufref(bufref_T *bufref, buf_T *buf);
 int bufref_valid(bufref_T *bufref);