diff --git a/modules/init-gui.el b/modules/init-gui.el
index e4808b0..0e4a40a 100644
--- a/modules/init-gui.el
+++ b/modules/init-gui.el
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@
 (setq browse-url-browser-function 'browse-url-generic
       browse-url-generic-program "iceweasel-uxp")
 
+;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; sudo open file option
+;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+(defun sudo-find-file (file-name)
+  "Like find file, but opens the file as root."
+  (interactive "FSudo Find File: ")
+  (let ((tramp-file-name (concat "/sudo::" (expand-file-name file-name))))
+    (find-file tramp-file-name)))
+
 ;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;; clock
 ;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------