diff --git a/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx b/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
index 4b92f033..429097f4 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ public:
      */
     string dir();
   
+    /**
+     * Return the filename part of the path.
+     * @return file name string
+     */
+    string filename();
+	
     /** Get the path string
      * @return path string
      */