diff --git a/lib/base/atomic-file.cpp b/lib/base/atomic-file.cpp
index 361a3d24c..762f38465 100644
--- a/lib/base/atomic-file.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/atomic-file.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 
 using namespace icinga;
 
+void AtomicFile::Write(String path, int mode, const String& content)
+{
+	AtomicFile af (path, mode);
+	af << content;
+	af.Commit();
+}
+
 AtomicFile::AtomicFile(String path, int mode) : m_Path(std::move(path))
 {
 	m_TempFilename = m_Path + ".tmp.XXXXXX";
diff --git a/lib/base/atomic-file.hpp b/lib/base/atomic-file.hpp
index 5ad79d914..3a95c092b 100644
--- a/lib/base/atomic-file.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/atomic-file.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace icinga
 class AtomicFile : public boost::iostreams::stream<boost::iostreams::file_descriptor>
 {
 public:
+	static void Write(String path, int mode, const String& content);
+
 	AtomicFile(String path, int mode);
 	~AtomicFile();