diff --git a/src/backends/exec.c b/src/backends/exec.c
index 368df89..0692620 100644
--- a/src/backends/exec.c
+++ b/src/backends/exec.c
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ config(cfg_t *cfg, const char *key, const char *value) {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool
+ready(cfg_t *cfg) {
+  assert(cfg != NULL);
+
+  if (cfg->ban && cfg->unban)
+    return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool
 ping(cfg_t *cfg) {
   return cfg != NULL;