diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityRepository.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityRepository.php
index 9760a1c42..a4c239001 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityRepository.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityRepository.php
@@ -225,6 +225,14 @@ class EntityRepository implements ObjectRepository
         return $this->_entityName;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getClassName()
+    {
+        return $this->getEntityName();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return EntityManager
      */
@@ -240,4 +248,4 @@ class EntityRepository implements ObjectRepository
     {
         return $this->_class;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}