diff --git a/src/Database.cpp b/src/Database.cpp
index bc92a70f..5994c3a6 100644
--- a/src/Database.cpp
+++ b/src/Database.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ void Database::initialize (const std::string& location)
   // TODO If there is no data file named YYYY—MM.data, then create it.
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+std::string Database::location () const
+{
+  return _location;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 std::string Database::dump () const
 {
diff --git a/src/Database.h b/src/Database.h
index 095afa17..297c8127 100644
--- a/src/Database.h
+++ b/src/Database.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Database
 public:
   Database () = default;
   void initialize (const std::string&);
+  std::string location () const;
   std::string dump () const;
 
 private: