diff --git a/mpeg/mpegfile.cpp b/mpeg/mpegfile.cpp
index 96a4af0c..bfb56e12 100644
--- a/mpeg/mpegfile.cpp
+++ b/mpeg/mpegfile.cpp
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ namespace TagLib {
 class MPEG::File::FilePrivate
 {
 public:
-  FilePrivate() :
-    ID3v2FrameFactory(ID3v2::FrameFactory::instance()),
+  FilePrivate(ID3v2::FrameFactory *frameFactory = ID3v2::FrameFactory::instance()) :
+    ID3v2FrameFactory(frameFactory),
     ID3v2Tag(0),
     ID3v2Location(-1),
     ID3v2OriginalSize(0),
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ MPEG::File::File(const char *file, bool readProperties,
   }
 }
 
+MPEG::File::File(const char *file, ID3v2::FrameFactory *frameFactory,
+                 bool readProperties, Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle) :
+  TagLib::File(file)
+{
+  d = new FilePrivate(frameFactory);
+  if(isOpen()) {
+    d->tag = new MPEGTag(this);
+    read(readProperties, propertiesStyle);
+  }
+}
+
 MPEG::File::~File()
 {
   delete d;
diff --git a/mpeg/mpegfile.h b/mpeg/mpegfile.h
index f76fd693..ff0ddbc6 100644
--- a/mpeg/mpegfile.h
+++ b/mpeg/mpegfile.h
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ namespace TagLib {
       File(const char *file, bool readProperties = true,
            Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle = Properties::Average);
 
+      /*!
+       * Contructs an MPEG file from \a file.  If \a readProperties is true the
+       * file's audio properties will also be read using \a propertiesStyle.  If
+       * false, \a propertiesStyle is ignored.  The frames will be created using
+       * \a frameFactory.
+       */
+      // BIC: merge with the above constructor
+      File(const char *file, ID3v2::FrameFactory *frameFactory,
+           bool readProperties = true,
+           Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle = Properties::Average);
+
       /*!
        * Destroys this instance of the File.
        */