diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
index fcb2237a44..bfb435d687 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const {retrieve, create} = require('./api/stripeRequests');
 const api = require('./api');
 
 module.exports = class StripePaymentProcessor {
@@ -82,4 +83,8 @@ module.exports = class StripePaymentProcessor {
 
         return session;
     }
+
+    async getCustomer(id) {
+        return retrieve(this._stripe, 'customers', id);
+    }
 };