diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyFile.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyFile.java
index 6c23bf92b131..db339e85e158 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyFile.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyFile.java
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ public interface PyFile extends PyElement, PsiFile, PyDocStringOwner {
   @return an URL of file, maybe bogus if virtual file is not present.
   */
   @NotNull
-  String getUrl(); 
+  String getUrl();
+
+  @Nullable
+  PyFunction findTopLevelFunction(String name);
 }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyFileImpl.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyFileImpl.java
index 3fef824a0d00..c76eeeb5230c 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyFileImpl.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyFileImpl.java
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ public class PyFileImpl extends PsiFileBase implements PyFile, PyExpression {
     return fname;
   }
 
+  public PyFunction findTopLevelFunction(String name) {
+    final List<PyFunction> functions = getTopLevelFunctions();
+    for (PyFunction function : functions) {
+      if (name.equals(function.getName())) {
+        return function;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   public Icon getIcon(int flags) {
     return PythonFileType.INSTANCE.getIcon();
   }