diff --git a/include/openspace/performance/performancehelper.h b/include/openspace/performance/performancehelper.h
index 758be2d19a..79ff6e97c5 100644
--- a/include/openspace/performance/performancehelper.h
+++ b/include/openspace/performance/performancehelper.h
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ private:
 
     std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point _startTime;
 };
+    
+#define __MERGE(a,b)  a##b
+#define __LABEL(a) __MERGE(unique_name_, a)
 
+/// Declare a new variable for measuring the performance of the current block
+#define PerformanceMeasurement(name) auto __LABEL(__LINE__) = openspace::performance::PerformanceHelper((name), OsEng.renderEngine().performanceManager())
+    
 } // namespace performance
 } // namespace openspace