diff --git a/python/rpmbmodule.c b/python/rpmbmodule.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c18ed35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/rpmbmodule.c
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+#include "rpmsystem-py.h"
+
+#include "spec-py.h"
+
+#include "debug.h"
+
+/* hmm.. figure something better */
+PyObject * pyrpmbError;
+
+static char rpmb__doc__[] =
+"";
+
+void init_rpmb(void);	/* XXX eliminate gcc warning */
+
+void init_rpmb(void)
+{
+    PyObject * d, *m;
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(&spec_Type) < 0) return;
+
+    m = Py_InitModule3("_rpmb", NULL, rpmb__doc__);
+    if (m == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    d = PyModule_GetDict(m);
+
+    pyrpmbError = PyErr_NewException("_rpmb.error", NULL, NULL);
+    if (pyrpmbError != NULL)
+	PyDict_SetItemString(d, "error", pyrpmbError);
+
+    Py_INCREF(&spec_Type);
+    PyModule_AddObject(m, "spec", (PyObject *) &spec_Type);
+
+}
+