diff --git a/config.cc b/config.cc
index 958d8d8..d29195c 100644
--- a/config.cc
+++ b/config.cc
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ Config::Config():
       __CLASS );
 }
 
+Config::Config( const Config & configIn )
+{
+  *this = configIn;
+  cleanup_storable = false;
+  cleanup_keywords = false;
+}
+
 Config::Config( ConfigInfo * configInfo ):
   cleanup_storable( false )
 {
diff --git a/config.hh b/config.hh
index 1408e6e..871501d 100644
--- a/config.hh
+++ b/config.hh
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
   OpCodes parseToken( const char *, const OptionType );
   bool parseOrValidate( const string &, const OptionType, bool validate = false );
 
+  Config( const Config & );
   Config( const Config &, ConfigInfo * );
   Config( ConfigInfo * );
   Config();