diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/AutoSocket.h b/src/cpp/ripple/AutoSocket.h
index 628127c37..a45954565 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/AutoSocket.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/AutoSocket.h
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ public:
 			boost::asio::async_read(PlainSocket(), buffers, cond, handler);
 	}
 
+	template <typename Allocator, typename Handler>
+		void async_read(basio::basic_streambuf<Allocator>& buffers, Condition cond, Handler handler)
+	{
+		if (isSecure())
+			boost::asio::async_read(*mSocket, buffers, handler);
+		else
+			boost::asio::async_read(PlainSocket(), buffers, handler);
+	}
+
 	template <typename Buf, typename Handler> void async_read(const Buf& buffers, Handler handler)
 	{
 		if (isSecure())