diff --git a/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp b/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
index 31bfeb337c..3a7bc2db18 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/geometry.hpp
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ class geometry : private::boost::noncopyable
         push_vertex(x,y,SEG_MOVETO);
     }
 
+    void close(coord_type x, coord_type y)
+    {
+        push_vertex(x,y,SEG_CLOSE);
+    }
+
     unsigned vertex(double* x, double* y) const
     {
         return cont_.get_vertex(itr_++,x,y);