diff --git a/lib/util/buffer.js b/lib/util/buffer.js
index c78b9396..98b17876 100644
--- a/lib/util/buffer.js
+++ b/lib/util/buffer.js
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ function equals(a, b) {
   return true;
 }
 
+function propBuffer(prop){
+	return new Buffer(prop);
+	// return newBuffer;
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   /**
    * Fill a buffer with a value.
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
   equals: equals,
   equal: equals,
+  propBuffer: propBuffer,
+
 
   /**
    * Transforms a number from 0 to 255 into a Buffer of size 1 with that value