diff --git a/modules/gui/pymod/__init__.py b/modules/gui/pymod/__init__.py
index 4a4ca64f8c4864d8f8cdf876dc107d759cce2822..3fa6f4b3cb54ecda3b2ffbe04ff4907121f3769a 100644
--- a/modules/gui/pymod/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/gui/pymod/__init__.py
@@ -35,3 +35,7 @@ def CreateDataViewer(ih,flag=False):
         sip_viewer.closeEvent=_close_event_override_
         sip_viewer.setData=_set_data_override_
       return viewer
+
+def ClearMessageWidget():
+      gosty=GostyApp.Instance()
+      gosty.message_widget.Clear()