diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/ITerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/ITerrainModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e919b5cb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/ITerrainModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Terrain
+{
+    interface ITerrainModule
+    {
+        void LoadFromFile(string filename);
+        void SaveToFile(string filename);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
index e9f1785e49..27bfb368a0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.ModuleFramework;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Terrain
 {
-    public class TerrainModule : IRegionModule, ICommandableModule
+    public class TerrainModule : IRegionModule, ICommandableModule, OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Terrain.ITerrainModule
     {
         public enum StandardTerrainEffects : byte
         {
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Terrain
                 UpdateRevertMap();
             }
 
+            m_scene.RegisterModuleInterface<ITerrainModule>(this);
             m_scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += EventManager_OnNewClient;
             m_scene.EventManager.OnPluginConsole += EventManager_OnPluginConsole;
             m_scene.EventManager.OnTerrainTick += EventManager_OnTerrainTick;