diff --git a/src/fs_path.hpp b/src/fs_path.hpp
index bbe131fb..a291a171 100644
--- a/src/fs_path.hpp
+++ b/src/fs_path.hpp
@@ -85,5 +85,14 @@ namespace fs
     {
       return (base_ + suffix_);
     }
+
+    static
+    inline
+    std::string
+    make(const std::string *base_,
+         const std::string &suffix_)
+    {
+      return (*base_ + suffix_);
+    }
   }
 };