diff --git a/common/rfb/LogWriter.h b/common/rfb/LogWriter.h
index 124c58e..7f8b68d 100644
--- a/common/rfb/LogWriter.h
+++ b/common/rfb/LogWriter.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     void setLog(Logger *logger);
     void setLevel(int level);
+    int getLevel(void) { return m_level; }
 
     inline void write(int level, const char* format, ...) {
       if (m_log && (level <= m_level)) {