diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
index 8a0f207cd..0883c2539 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void export_geometry()
     
     class_<path_type,boost::noncopyable>("Path")
         .def("__getitem__", getitem_impl,return_value_policy<reference_existing_object>())
+        .def("__len__", &path_type::size)
         .def("from_wkt",from_wkt_impl)
         .def("from_wkb",from_wkb_impl)
         ;