diff --git a/core/page.cpp b/core/page.cpp
index a1d8f0fa5..3478769ea 100644
--- a/core/page.cpp
+++ b/core/page.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ PagePrivate::~PagePrivate()
     delete m_transition;
 }
 
+PagePrivate *PagePrivate::get( Page * page )
+{
+    return page->d;
+}
 
 void PagePrivate::imageRotationDone( RotationJob * job )
 {
diff --git a/core/page_p.h b/core/page_p.h
index 69a2c66c2..46daf9641 100644
--- a/core/page_p.h
+++ b/core/page_p.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class PagePrivate
         PagePrivate( Page *page, uint n, double w, double h, Rotation o );
         ~PagePrivate();
 
+        static PagePrivate *get( Page *page );
+
         void imageRotationDone( RotationJob * job );
         QTransform rotationMatrix() const;