diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
index b24e11dcd..2ad93393d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void export_geometry()
         .def("envelope",&geometry_type::envelope)
         // .def("__str__",&geometry_type::to_string)
         .def("type",&geometry_type::type)
+        .def("area",&geometry_type::area)
         // TODO add other geometry_type methods
         ;
 }