diff --git a/src/clients/response.cpp b/src/clients/response.cpp
index a23bc3c..5f223d3 100644
--- a/src/clients/response.cpp
+++ b/src/clients/response.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2017, Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018, Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of NDNS (Named Data Networking Domain Name Service).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NDNS authors and contributors.
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@
   }
 }
 
+std::pair<Name, Name>
+Response::wireDecodeDoe(const Block& wire)
+{
+  wire.parse();
+  if (wire.elements().size() != 2) {
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error("Unexpected number of components while decoding DOE record"));
+  }
+  return std::make_pair(Name(wire.elements().front()), Name(wire.elements().back()));
+}
+
 bool
 Response::fromData(const Name& zone, const Data& data)
 {