diff --git a/brandt.c b/brandt.c
index 1f53b43..5bf31ae 100644
--- a/brandt.c
+++ b/brandt.c
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "brandt_config.h"
-
-#include <gcrypt.h>
-
 #include "crypto.h"
 #include "internals.h"
 #include "util.h"
diff --git a/crypto.h b/crypto.h
index 6e1d938..aecf850 100644
--- a/crypto.h
+++ b/crypto.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <gcrypt.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "platform.h"
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
 
 #include "internals.h"
diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a1b305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of TALER
+  Copyright (C) 2014 Chrisitan Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+
+  TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+  Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  TALER is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+  TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file platform.h
+ * @brief This file contains the includes and definitions which are used by the
+ *        rest of the modules
+ * @author Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in>
+ */
+
+#ifndef PLATFORM_H_
+#define PLATFORM_H_
+
+/* Include our configuration header */
+#ifndef HAVE_USED_CONFIG_H
+# define HAVE_USED_CONFIG_H
+# ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "brandt_config.h"
+# endif
+#endif
+
+/* Include the features available for GNU source */
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+/* Include GNUnet's platform file */
+#include <gnunet/platform.h>
+
+/* Do not use shortcuts for gcrypt mpi */
+#define GCRYPT_NO_MPI_MACROS 1
+
+/* Do not use deprecated functions from gcrypt */
+#define GCRYPT_NO_DEPRECATED 1
+
+#endif  /* PLATFORM_H_ */
+
+/* end of platform.h */