diff --git a/Cantera/cxx/src/importPhase.cpp b/Cantera/cxx/src/importPhase.cpp
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+/**
+ *  @file cxx/src/importPhase.cpp
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "ThermoPhase.h"
+#include "ThermoFactory.h"
+//#include "../include/importPhase.h"
+
+namespace Cantera {
+
+    ThermoPhase* importPhase(std::string infile, std::string id) {
+        ThermoPhase* p = newPhase(infile, id);
+        return p;
+    }
+}
+
+