diff --git a/vcg/space/deprecated_point3.h b/vcg/space/deprecated_point3.h
index 7de8f55c..bc80c3ce 100644
--- a/vcg/space/deprecated_point3.h
+++ b/vcg/space/deprecated_point3.h
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ public:
     return b;
   }
 
+  static inline Point3 Zero(void)
+  {
+    return Point3(0,0,0);
+  }
+
 //@}
 
 //@{