diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/DiffConfig.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/DiffConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91b7467ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/DiffConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, Google Inc.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
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+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
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+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.eclipse.jgit.diff;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config.SectionParser;
+
+/** Keeps track of diff related configuration options. */
+public class DiffConfig {
+	/** Key for {@link Config#get(SectionParser)}. */
+	public static final Config.SectionParser<DiffConfig> KEY = new SectionParser<DiffConfig>() {
+		public DiffConfig parse(final Config cfg) {
+			return new DiffConfig(cfg);
+		}
+	};
+
+	private final int renameLimit;
+
+	private DiffConfig(final Config rc) {
+		renameLimit = rc.getInt("diff", "renamelimit", 200);
+	}
+
+	/** @return limit on number of paths to perform inexact rename detection. */
+	public int getRenameLimit() {
+		return renameLimit;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/RenameDetector.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/RenameDetector.java
index 8116e87ef..87a67a79c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/RenameDetector.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/diff/RenameDetector.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.JGitText;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.diff.DiffEntry.ChangeType;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.AbbreviatedObjectId;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.FileMode;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ProgressMonitor;
@@ -126,8 +125,8 @@ public class RenameDetector {
 	public RenameDetector(Repository repo) {
 		this.repo = repo;
 
-		Config cfg = repo.getConfig();
-		renameLimit = cfg.getInt("diff", "renamelimit", 200);
+		DiffConfig cfg = repo.getConfig().get(DiffConfig.KEY);
+		renameLimit = cfg.getRenameLimit();
 	}
 
 	/**