diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.cpp
index a329e58a9..75276a091 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.cpp
@@ -24,4 +24,9 @@ bool DebugSettings::getLocalGameOnStartup()
 int DebugSettings::getLocalGamePlayerCount()
 {
     return getValue("playerCount", "localgame").toInt();
+}
+
+QString DebugSettings::getDeckPathForPlayer(const QString &playerName)
+{
+    return getValue(playerName, "localgame", "deck").toString();
 }
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diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.h
index 4918a9a79..89ea33e4e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/debug_settings.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public:
 
     bool getLocalGameOnStartup();
     int getLocalGamePlayerCount();
+
+    QString getDeckPathForPlayer(const QString &playerName);
 };
 
 #endif // DEBUG_SETTINGS_H