diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_font_engine.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_font_engine.cpp
index 8f55bd99b..fb09ef393 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_font_engine.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_font_engine.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void export_font_engine()
     class_<freetype_engine,bases<singleton<freetype_engine,CreateStatic> >,
         boost::noncopyable>("FontEngine",no_init)
         .def("register_font",&freetype_engine::register_font)
+        .def("register_fonts",&freetype_engine::register_fonts)
         .def("face_names",&freetype_engine::face_names)
         .staticmethod("register_font")
         .staticmethod("face_names")