diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/RepositoryService.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/RepositoryService.java
index bfa79da066..67355e5768 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/RepositoryService.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/api/RepositoryService.java
@@ -143,6 +143,19 @@ public final class RepositoryService
                                  repository, preProcessorUtil);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the repository of this service.
+   *
+   *
+   * @param repository repository of this service
+   *
+   * @return repository of this service
+   */
+  public Repository getRepository()
+  {
+    return repository;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns true if the command is supported by the repository service.
    *