diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 543296f..ea6fab9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,13 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   def current_user
     @current_user ||= User.find(session[:user_id]) if session[:user_id]
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def require_login
+    unless current_user
+      flash[:error] = 'You must be logged in to access this page'
+      redirect_to root_path
+    end
+  end
 end