diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index b99d876..f841363 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ include_once('inc/roots-admin.php');		// admin additions/mods
 include_once('inc/roots-options.php');		// theme options menu
 include_once('inc/roots-ob.php');			// output buffer
 include_once('inc/roots-cleanup.php');		// code cleanup/removal
-include_once('inc/roots-htaccess.php');	// h5bp htaccess
+include_once('inc/roots-htaccess.php');		// h5bp htaccess
+include_once('inc/roots-custom.php');		// custom functions
 
 // set the value of the main container class depending on the selected grid framework
 $roots_css_framework = get_option('roots_css_framework');
diff --git a/inc/roots-custom.php b/inc/roots-custom.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15c5adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/roots-custom.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file