diff --git a/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp b/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
index a14999a546..c7ec6559fc 100644
--- a/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/impl/connection_impl.hpp
@@ -299,6 +299,12 @@ uint16_t connection<config>::get_port() const {
     return m_uri->get_port();
 }
 
+template <typename config>
+uri_ptr connection<config>::get_uri() const {
+    //scoped_lock_type lock(m_connection_state_lock);
+    return m_uri;
+}
+
 template <typename config>
 void connection<config>::set_uri(uri_ptr uri) {
     //scoped_lock_type lock(m_connection_state_lock);