diff --git a/library/Icinga/Logger/Writer/FileWriter.php b/library/Icinga/Logger/Writer/FileWriter.php
index 2a50ca36b..4ab04d85b 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Logger/Writer/FileWriter.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Logger/Writer/FileWriter.php
@@ -103,4 +103,12 @@ class FileWriter extends LogWriter
         $file->fwrite($text);
         $file->fflush();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getPath()
+    {
+        return $this->path;
+    }
 }