diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index cee5bd0e51..699c0ef640 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -3693,7 +3693,12 @@ bool cmMakefile::GetIsSourceFileTryCompile() const
 
 cmake *cmMakefile::GetCMakeInstance() const
 {
-  return this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator()->GetCMakeInstance();
+  return this->GetGlobalGenerator()->GetCMakeInstance();
+}
+
+cmGlobalGenerator* cmMakefile::GetGlobalGenerator() const
+{
+  return this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator();
 }
 
 #ifdef CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.h b/Source/cmMakefile.h
index 8968e81ff2..ad098ef318 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.h
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ public:
    * Get the instance
    */
   cmake *GetCMakeInstance() const;
+  cmGlobalGenerator* GetGlobalGenerator() const;
 
   /**
    * Get all the source files this makefile knows about