diff --git a/src/server/input_stream.hpp b/src/server/input_stream.hpp
index e59ad5e87dde..2b4228d7050b 100644
--- a/src/server/input_stream.hpp
+++ b/src/server/input_stream.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class input_stream
 	bool read_line(std::string& str);
 	void stop();
 
+	const std::string& path() const
+	{
+		return path_;
+	}
+
 private:
 	input_stream(const input_stream&);
 	void operator=(const input_stream&);