2 files changed, 18 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/ignore.c b/src/ignore.c
index b81676b94..1ac8afdf3 100644
--- a/src/ignore.c
+++ b/src/ignore.c
@@ -235,3 +235,20 @@ int git_ignore_clear_internal_rules(
 
 	return error;
 }
+
+int git_ignore_path_is_ignored(
+	int *ignored,
+	git_repository *repo,
+	const char *path)
+{
+	int error;
+	git_ignores ignores;
+
+	if (git_ignore__for_path(repo, path, &ignores) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	error = git_ignore__lookup(&ignores, path, ignored);
+	git_ignore__free(&ignores);
+	return error;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/status.c b/src/status.c
index 8e462552e..3d3d15d77 100644
--- a/src/status.c
+++ b/src/status.c
@@ -243,14 +243,6 @@ int git_status_should_ignore(
 	git_repository *repo,
 	const char *path)
 {
-	int error;
-	git_ignores ignores;
-
-	if (git_ignore__for_path(repo, path, &ignores) < 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	error = git_ignore__lookup(&ignores, path, ignored);
-	git_ignore__free(&ignores);
-	return error;
+	return git_ignore_path_is_ignored(ignored, repo, path);
 }