diff --git a/wxPython/src/_gdicmn.i b/wxPython/src/_gdicmn.i
index b4652a72bc..97ea430a07 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_gdicmn.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_gdicmn.i
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ public:
     wxSize GetSize() const;
     void SetSize( const wxSize &s );
 
+    bool IsEmpty() const;
+    
     wxPoint GetTopLeft() const;
     void SetTopLeft(const wxPoint &p);
     wxPoint GetBottomRight() const;