diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
index 9f742062b..3c396d6ae 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/ConfigConstants.java
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public class ConfigConstants {
 	/** The "diff" section */
 	public static final String CONFIG_DIFF_SECTION = "diff";
 
+	/** The "user" section */
+	public static final String CONFIG_USER_SECTION = "user";
+
 	/** The "algorithm" key */
 	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_ALGORITHM = "algorithm";
 
@@ -95,4 +98,10 @@ public class ConfigConstants {
 
 	/** The "autosetupmerge" key */
 	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_AUTOSETUPMERGE = "autosetupmerge";
+
+	/** The "name" key */
+	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_NAME = "name";
+
+	/** The "email" key */
+	public static final String CONFIG_KEY_EMAIL = "email";
 }