diff --git a/src/ripple/algorithm/api/DiscreteClock.h b/src/ripple/algorithm/api/DiscreteClock.h
index e896bcc38..02d307df0 100644
--- a/src/ripple/algorithm/api/DiscreteClock.h
+++ b/src/ripple/algorithm/api/DiscreteClock.h
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ public:
         return m_now;
     }
 
+    elapsed_type now() const
+    {
+        return m_now;
+    }
+
     elapsed_type operator() ()
     {
         return now();