diff --git a/include/plasp/sas/Description.h b/include/plasp/sas/Description.h
index 3100a13..2d84d10 100644
--- a/include/plasp/sas/Description.h
+++ b/include/plasp/sas/Description.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Description
 	public:
 		Description();
 
+		bool usesActionCosts() const;
 		const std::vector<Variable> &variables() const;
 		const std::vector<MutexGroup> &mutexGroups() const;
 		const std::vector<AssignedVariable> &initialStateFacts() const;
diff --git a/src/plasp/sas/Description.cpp b/src/plasp/sas/Description.cpp
index 9f308b3..41e876a 100644
--- a/src/plasp/sas/Description.cpp
+++ b/src/plasp/sas/Description.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ Description Description::fromFile(const boost::filesystem::path &path)
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+bool Description::usesActionCosts() const
+{
+	return m_usesActionCosts;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 const std::vector<Variable> &Description::variables() const
 {
 	return m_variables;