diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
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+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ Glennie Vignarajah <glennie@glennie.fr> -- mysql bugfix
 ddpaul <paul@reic.ru> -- rsync bugfix
 ulrich -- duplicity bugfix preliminary patch
 David Gasaway <dave@gasaway.org> -- rdiff's output_as_info option
+Pierre ROUDIER <contact@pierreroudier.net> -- xz support for tar handler