diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i.hxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i.hxx
index e694f41cc..a4f30ef50 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i.hxx
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ public:
   static long GetEdgeGroupsTag();
   static long GetFaceGroupsTag();
   static long GetVolumeGroupsTag();
+  static long Get0DElementsGroupsTag();
 
   // publishing methods
   SALOMEDS::SComponent_ptr PublishComponent(SALOMEDS::Study_ptr theStudy);
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i_1.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i_1.cxx
index 5a82382d6..d83952fc1 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i_1.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_Gen_i_1.cxx
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ long SMESH_Gen_i::GetVolumeGroupsTag()
   return SMESH::Tag_VolumeGroups;
 }
 
+long SMESH_Gen_i::Get0DElementsGroupsTag()
+{
+  return SMESH::Tag_0DElementsGroups;
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 /*!
  *  SMESH_Gen_i::CanPublishInStudy