diff --git a/core/config.h b/core/config.h
index 43268a4..9ab6023 100755
--- a/core/config.h
+++ b/core/config.h
@@ -547,13 +547,15 @@ public:
 	// for debug
 	void Print(std::wostream & out);
 
+	// raw access to the config
+	PT::Space space;
+
 private:
 	void ShowError();
 	void AssignValues(bool stdout_is_closed);
 	void SetAdditionalVariables();
 	void CheckPasswd();
 
-	PT::Space space;
 	PT::SpaceParser parser;
 
 	std::string default_str;