diff --git a/nlsr.h b/nlsr.h
index 1bfa8a1..1bfc5b6 100644
--- a/nlsr.h
+++ b/nlsr.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 void process_conf_command(char *command);
 int readConfigFile(const char *filename);
 
-void init_nlsr(void);
+int init_nlsr(void);
 void nlsr_destroy( void );
 void nlsr_stop_signal_handler(int sig);