diff --git a/src/kits/support/utf8_conversions.cpp b/src/kits/support/utf8_conversions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8684e336f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kits/support/utf8_conversions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include <UTF8.h>
+
+status_t
+convert_to_utf8(uint32 srcEncoding,
+                const char * src, int32 * srcLen, 
+                char * dst, int32 * dstLen,
+                int32 * state, char substitute = B_SUBSTITUTE)
+{
+	// TODO: implement
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+status_t
+convert_from_utf8(uint32 dstEncoding,
+                  const char * src, int32 * srcLen, 
+                  char * dst, int32 * dstLen,
+                  int32 * state, char substitute = B_SUBSTITUTE)
+{
+	// TODO: implement
+	return B_ERROR;
+}