diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
index b26151ccf..6647894d1 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
@@ -2858,6 +2858,11 @@ cmLocalGenerator
   return source.GetLanguage();
 }
 
+cmake* cmLocalGenerator::GetCMakeInstance() const
+{
+  return this->GlobalGenerator->GetCMakeInstance();
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string
 cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetDirectory(cmTarget const&) const
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
index 33fede14a..d9623cb36 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ public:
    */
   bool NeedBackwardsCompatibility_2_4();
 
+  cmake* GetCMakeInstance() const;
+
   /**
    * Generate a Mac OS X application bundle Info.plist file.
    */