diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index c7a51f8d3f..de04df19a8 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -440,7 +440,9 @@ static inline int const_error(void)
 
 extern void set_die_routine(NORETURN_PTR void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
 extern void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
+extern void (*get_error_routine(void))(const char *err, va_list params);
 extern void set_warn_routine(void (*routine)(const char *warn, va_list params));
+extern void (*get_warn_routine(void))(const char *warn, va_list params);
 extern void set_die_is_recursing_routine(int (*routine)(void));
 extern void set_error_handle(FILE *);
 
diff --git a/usage.c b/usage.c
index 67e5526899..2fd3045535 100644
--- a/usage.c
+++ b/usage.c
@@ -70,11 +70,21 @@ void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params))
 	error_routine = routine;
 }
 
+void (*get_error_routine(void))(const char *err, va_list params)
+{
+	return error_routine;
+}
+
 void set_warn_routine(void (*routine)(const char *warn, va_list params))
 {
 	warn_routine = routine;
 }
 
+void (*get_warn_routine(void))(const char *warn, va_list params)
+{
+	return warn_routine;
+}
+
 void set_die_is_recursing_routine(int (*routine)(void))
 {
 	die_is_recursing = routine;