diff --git a/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in b/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
index 171787515..f4d174982 100644
--- a/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CXX_H = Cantera.h  equilibrium.h  IncompressibleSolid.h \
         Metal.h   PureFluid.h   transport.h Edge.h  \
         IdealGasMix.h  Interface.h    numerics.h  \
         reactionpaths.h  zerodim.h importPhase.h thermo.h \
-        radiation.h spectra.h
+        radiation.h spectra.h electrolyteThermo.h
 
 all:
 	@(cd include ; \
diff --git a/Cantera/cxx/include/electrolyteThermo.h b/Cantera/cxx/include/electrolyteThermo.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdd1db33c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cantera/cxx/include/electrolyteThermo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * @file electrolyteThermo.h
+ *
+ * Support for thermo property calculation from C++ application programs.
+ * This header file includes several headers from the Cantera kernel needed
+ * to evaluate thermo properties.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CT_ELECTROLYTETHERMO_INCL
+#define CT_ELECTROLYTETHERMO_INCL
+
+#include "thermo.h"
+
+#include "kernel/electrolytes.h"
+#include "kernel/MolalityVPSSTP.h"
+#include "kernel/VPStandardStateTP.h"
+#include "kernel/IdealMolalSoln.h"
+#include "kernel/WaterPropsIAPWS.h"
+#include "kernel/WaterProps.h"
+#include "kernel/PDSS.h"
+#include "kernel/PDSS_Water.h"
+#include "kernel/PDSS_HKFT.h"
+#include "kernel/HMWSoln.h"
+#include "kernel/DebyeHuckel.h"
+#include "kernel/WaterSSTP.h"
+#include "kernel/VPSSMgr_Water_HKFT.h"
+#include "kernel/VPSSMgr_Water_ConstVol.h"
+#endif