diff --git a/default.inc b/default.inc
index 4b436b6..ebfb298 100755
--- a/default.inc
+++ b/default.inc
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ DIVIDER(){
 		echo ""
 	fi
 }
+
+service_exists() {
+    local n=$1
+    if [[ $(systemctl list-units --all -t service --full --no-legend "$n.service" | sed 's/^\s*//g' | cut -f1 -d' ') == $n.service ]]; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
 	
 
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