diff --git a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.cpp b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.cpp
index 2e35ad70..356a5e8b 100644
--- a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ std::string getFileName( clang::CompilerInstance & ci , clang::SourceLocation sl
 }
 
 #include <iostream>
+char * almostRealPath( const std::string& in_path ) {
+    return almostRealPath(in_path.c_str());
+}
+
 /*
    This function returns almost absolute path of the directory of the incoming path.
    It does not follow the last symbolic link.
diff --git a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.hh b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.hh
index 22ad6403..6fbaec59 100644
--- a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.hh
+++ b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/Utilities.hh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ std::string trim( const std::string& str, const std::string& whitespace = " \t\n
 bool isInUserCode( clang::CompilerInstance & ci , clang::SourceLocation sl , HeaderSearchDirs & hsd ) ;
 bool isInUserOrTrickCode( clang::CompilerInstance & ci , clang::SourceLocation sl , HeaderSearchDirs & hsd ) ;
 std::string getFileName( clang::CompilerInstance & ci , clang::SourceLocation sl , HeaderSearchDirs & hsd ) ;
+char * almostRealPath( const std::string& in_path ) ;
 char * almostRealPath( const char * in_path ) ;
 
 std::string color(const Color& color, const std::string& text);