diff --git a/persistent-data/transaction_manager.cc b/persistent-data/transaction_manager.cc
index a8b6c7b..c7cfe8f 100644
--- a/persistent-data/transaction_manager.cc
+++ b/persistent-data/transaction_manager.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ transaction_manager::~transaction_manager()
 {
 }
 
+void
+transaction_manager::commit()
+{
+	wipe_shadow_table();
+	bm_->flush();
+}
+
 transaction_manager::write_ref
 transaction_manager::begin(block_address superblock, validator v)
 {
diff --git a/persistent-data/transaction_manager.h b/persistent-data/transaction_manager.h
index cbf11ce..f649ce1 100644
--- a/persistent-data/transaction_manager.h
+++ b/persistent-data/transaction_manager.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ namespace persistent_data {
 				    space_map::ptr sm);
 		~transaction_manager();
 
+		void commit();
+
 		// Drop the superblock reference to commit
 		write_ref begin(block_address superblock, validator v);
 		write_ref new_block(validator v);