diff --git a/tcpdf.inc.php b/tcpdf.inc.php
index 0d30a256..02048243 100644
--- a/tcpdf.inc.php
+++ b/tcpdf.inc.php
@@ -398,4 +398,9 @@ class pdf extends TCPDF {
 	{
 		$this->Rect($this->lMargin + $x, $this->tMargin + $y, $w, $h);
 	}
+
+	function barcode($code, $type, $x='', $y='', $w='', $h='', $style='', $align='', $distort=false) {
+		$this->write2DBarcode($code,$type, $this->lMargin+$x, $this->tMargin+$y, $w, $h, $style, $align, $distort);
+	}
+
 }