diff --git a/src/zm_event.h b/src/zm_event.h
index 7029a9f5c..ed3e432b3 100644
--- a/src/zm_event.h
+++ b/src/zm_event.h
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public:
         return( Event::getSubPath( localtime( time ) ) );
     }
 
+    char* getEventDirectory(void){
+ 	return path;
+    }
+
 public:
 	static int PreAlarmCount()
 	{