diff --git a/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
index 98c0e5181..f61f58c23 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/text_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ struct MAPNIK_DECL text_symbolizer : public symbolizer_base
     void set_anchor(double x, double y);
     position const& get_anchor() const;
     void set_displacement(double x, double y);
+    void set_displacement(position const& p);
     position const& get_displacement() const;
     void set_avoid_edges(bool avoid);
     bool get_avoid_edges() const;
diff --git a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
index dd55a8953..f077f303a 100644
--- a/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/text_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -438,11 +438,16 @@ position const& text_symbolizer::get_anchor() const
     return anchor_;
 }
 
-void  text_symbolizer::set_displacement(double x, double y)
+void text_symbolizer::set_displacement(double x, double y)
 {
     placement_options_->set_default_displacement(boost::make_tuple(x,y));
 }
 
+void text_symbolizer::set_displacement(position const& p)
+{
+    placement_options_->set_default_displacement(p);
+}
+
 position const& text_symbolizer::get_displacement() const
 {
     return placement_options_->get_default_displacement();