diff --git a/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp b/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
index e6d8776bf..9367a71c1 100644
--- a/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
+++ b/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,11 @@ void CommandLineInterface::createFile(string const& _fileName, string const& _da
 		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(FileError() << errinfo_comment("Could not write to file: " + pathName));
 }
 
+void CommandLineInterface::createJson(string const& _fileName, Json::Value const& _json)
+{
+	createFile(boost::filesystem::basename(_fileName) + string(".json"), dev::jsonCompactPrint(_json));
+}
+
 bool CommandLineInterface::parseArguments(int _argc, char** _argv)
 {
 	// Declare the supported options.
diff --git a/solc/CommandLineInterface.h b/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
index bf9400e4c..97cf21832 100644
--- a/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
+++ b/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ private:
 	/// @arg _data to be written
 	void createFile(std::string const& _fileName, std::string const& _data);
 
+	/// Create a json file in the given directory
+	/// @arg _fileName the name of the file (the extension will be replaced with .json)
+	/// @arg _json to be written
+	void createJson(std::string const& _fileName, Json::Value const& _json);
+
 	bool m_error = false; ///< If true, some error occurred.
 
 	bool m_onlyAssemble = false;