diff --git a/gtk/gtkpathbar.c b/gtk/gtkpathbar.c
index 242a55d4cf..973a90dc06 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpathbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpathbar.c
@@ -2005,3 +2005,17 @@ _gtk_path_bar_down (GtkPathBar *path_bar)
 	}
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * gtk_path_bar_new:
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GtkPathBar.  You need to set a path on it with
+ * gtk_path_bar_set_location() for it to show anything.
+ *
+ * Return value: a newly-created #GtkPathBar.
+ */
+GtkWidget *
+gtk_path_bar_new (void)
+{
+  return GTK_WIDGET (g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_PATH_BAR, NULL));
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpathbar.h b/gtk/gtkpathbar.h
index c67c92bb0a..5bd82b3995 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpathbar.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkpathbar.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <gtk/gtkcontainer.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkfilesystem.h>
+#include <gtk/gtkplacessidebar.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ struct _GtkPathBarClass
 };
 
 GType    gtk_path_bar_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GtkWidget *gtk_path_bar_new (void);
+
 void     _gtk_path_bar_set_file_system (GtkPathBar         *path_bar,
 					GtkFileSystem      *file_system);
 void     _gtk_path_bar_set_file        (GtkPathBar         *path_bar,