diff --git a/source/net/yacy/peers/Seed.java b/source/net/yacy/peers/Seed.java
index 356bb2901..86d79ac00 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/peers/Seed.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/peers/Seed.java
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ public class Seed implements Cloneable, Comparable<Seed>, Comparator<Seed> {
      * <b>substance</b> "rU" (received URLs)
      */
     public static final String URL_IN  = "rU";
+    /**
+     * <b>substance</b> "private"
+     */
+    public static final String PEERTYPE_PRIVATE = "private";
     /**
      * <b>substance</b> "virgin"
      */