diff --git a/framework/router.class.php b/framework/router.class.php
index ed46d2f8a3..9dca2b42c6 100755
--- a/framework/router.class.php
+++ b/framework/router.class.php
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ class router extends baseRouter
      */
     public $isFlow = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Get the $moduleRoot var.
+     * 
+     * @param  string $appName 
+     * @access public
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getModuleRoot($appName = '')
+    {
+        return $this->moduleRoot;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Merge system and translated langs.
      *