diff --git a/mopidy/utils.py b/mopidy/utils.py
index 6b47e02b..697c48f4 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from multiprocessing.reduction import reduce_connection
+import os
 import pickle
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.utils')
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ def get_class(name):
     class_object = getattr(module, class_name)
     return class_object
 
+def get_or_create_dotdir():
+    dotdir = os.path.expanduser(u'~/.mopidy/')
+    if not os.path.isdir(dotdir):
+        logger.info(u'Creating %s', dotdir)
+        os.mkdir(dotdir, 0755)
+    return dotdir
+
 def indent(string, places=4, linebreak='\n'):
     lines = string.split(linebreak)
     if len(lines) == 1: