diff --git a/src/hash.cpp b/src/hash.cpp
index 218607a6f..29376b45a 100644
--- a/src/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/hash.cpp
@@ -63,3 +63,16 @@ unsigned int MurmurHash3(unsigned int nHashSeed, const std::vector<unsigned char
 
     return h1;
 }
+
+void BIP32Hash(const unsigned char chainCode[32], unsigned int nChild, unsigned char header, const unsigned char data[32], unsigned char output[64])
+{
+    unsigned char num[4];
+    num[0] = (nChild >> 24) & 0xFF;
+    num[1] = (nChild >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    num[2] = (nChild >>  8) & 0xFF;
+    num[3] = (nChild >>  0) & 0xFF;
+    CHMAC_SHA512(chainCode, 32).Write(&header, 1)
+                               .Write(data, 32)
+                               .Write(num, 4)
+                               .Finalize(output);
+}
diff --git a/src/hash.h b/src/hash.h
index bdcd4afb4..53a7672a8 100644
--- a/src/hash.h
+++ b/src/hash.h
@@ -159,4 +159,5 @@ uint256 SerializeHash(const T& obj, int nType=SER_GETHASH, int nVersion=PROTOCOL
 
 unsigned int MurmurHash3(unsigned int nHashSeed, const std::vector<unsigned char>& vDataToHash);
 
+void BIP32Hash(const unsigned char chainCode[32], unsigned int nChild, unsigned char header, const unsigned char data[32], unsigned char output[64]);
 #endif // BITCOIN_HASH_H
diff --git a/src/key.cpp b/src/key.cpp
index 925b80ba0..2369aa252 100644
--- a/src/key.cpp
+++ b/src/key.cpp
@@ -237,18 +237,6 @@ bool CPubKey::Decompress() {
     return true;
 }
 
-void static BIP32Hash(const unsigned char chainCode[32], unsigned int nChild, unsigned char header, const unsigned char data[32], unsigned char output[64]) {
-    unsigned char num[4];
-    num[0] = (nChild >> 24) & 0xFF;
-    num[1] = (nChild >> 16) & 0xFF;
-    num[2] = (nChild >>  8) & 0xFF;
-    num[3] = (nChild >>  0) & 0xFF;
-    CHMAC_SHA512(chainCode, 32).Write(&header, 1)
-                               .Write(data, 32)
-                               .Write(num, 4)
-                               .Finalize(output);
-}
-
 bool CKey::Derive(CKey& keyChild, unsigned char ccChild[32], unsigned int nChild, const unsigned char cc[32]) const {
     assert(IsValid());
     assert(IsCompressed());