diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
index 0e336ec41..c2f92cf82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package io.ebean;
 
 import io.ebean.annotation.TxIsolation;
 import io.ebean.cache.ServerCacheManager;
-import io.ebean.config.DatabaseConfig;
 import io.ebean.plugin.Property;
 import io.ebean.text.csv.CsvReader;
 import io.ebean.text.json.JsonContext;
@@ -1203,6 +1202,13 @@ public class DB {
     return getDefault().getBeanState(bean);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the value of the Id property for a given bean.
+   */
+  public static Object getBeanId(Object bean) {
+    return getDefault().getBeanId(bean);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Return the manager of the level 2 cache ("L2" cache).
    */