diff --git a/cmdedit.h b/cmdedit.h
index 1482da3..8389357 100644
--- a/cmdedit.h
+++ b/cmdedit.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef CMDEDIT_H
 #define CMDEDIT_H
 
-void cmdedit_read_input(char* promptStr, char* command);		/* read a line of input */
+int     cmdedit_read_input(char* promptStr, char* command);
 
 #endif /* CMDEDIT_H */