diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index a3ac04f5c..b64379ca8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -280,13 +280,25 @@ function current_user_can($capability) {
 	return call_user_func_array(array(&$current_user, 'has_cap'), $args);
 }
 
-// Convenience wrapper around $wp_roles.
+// Convenience wrappers around $wp_roles.
 function get_role($role) {
 	global $wp_roles;
 
 	return $wp_roles->get_role($role);
 }
 
+function add_role($role, $display_name, $capabilities = '') {
+	global $wp_roles;
+
+	return $wp_roles->add_role($role, $display_name, $capabilities = '');
+}
+
+function remove_role($role) {
+	global $wp_roles;
+
+	return $wp_roles->remove_role($role);
+}
+
 //
 // These are deprecated.  Use current_user_can().
 //