diff --git a/importXML.go b/importXML.go
index 4f798bb..ec665fe 100644
--- a/importXML.go
+++ b/importXML.go
@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@ func ImportXML(domcfg *libvirtxml.Domain) (*pb.Droplet, []*pb.Event, error) {
 	}
 	return d, alle, nil
 }
+
+func MergeXml(d *libvirtxml.Domain, xml string) error {
+	err := d.Unmarshal(xml)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("Marshal failed on file", xml)
+	}
+	return err
+}