diff --git a/src/Objects/matlib.hxx b/src/Objects/matlib.hxx
index d33313880..cfdca473c 100644
--- a/src/Objects/matlib.hxx
+++ b/src/Objects/matlib.hxx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
     FGNewMat *find( const string& material );
 
     void set_step (int step);
+    int get_step ();
 
     // Load one pending "deferred" texture.  Return true if a texture
     // loaded successfully, false if no pending, or error.