diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index d2b4495b1..c6ba68e23 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,12 @@ void DocumentPrivate::loadDocumentInfo()
     if ( m_xmlFileName.isEmpty() )
         return;
 
-    QFile infoFile( m_xmlFileName );
+    loadDocumentInfo( m_xmlFileName );
+}
+
+void DocumentPrivate::loadDocumentInfo( const QString &fileName )
+{
+    QFile infoFile( fileName );
     if ( !infoFile.exists() || !infoFile.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly ) )
         return;
 
diff --git a/core/document_p.h b/core/document_p.h
index 6c930db18..5673dc6ac 100644
--- a/core/document_p.h
+++ b/core/document_p.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class DocumentPrivate
         qulonglong getTotalMemory();
         qulonglong getFreeMemory();
         void loadDocumentInfo();
+        void loadDocumentInfo( const QString &fileName );
         void loadViewsInfo( View *view, const QDomElement &e );
         void saveViewsInfo( View *view, QDomElement &e ) const;
         QString giveAbsolutePath( const QString & fileName ) const;