diff --git a/interface/wx/intl.h b/interface/wx/intl.h
index aa77038d23..63bcf9f260 100644
--- a/interface/wx/intl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/intl.h
@@ -513,3 +513,11 @@ public:
     */
     bool IsOk() const;
 };
+
+
+
+/**
+   Get the current locale object (note that it may be NULL!)
+*/
+wxLocale* wxGetLocale();
+