diff --git a/pcbnew/class_mire.h b/pcbnew/class_mire.h
index 01bbf40302..03bebba9fc 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_mire.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_mire.h
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ public:
 
     bool HitTest( const wxPoint& aPosition ) const;
 
+    wxString GetClass() const
+    {
+        return wxT( "PCB_TARGET" );
+    }
+
     /** @copydoc BOARD_ITEM::HitTest(const EDA_RECT& aRect,
      *                               bool aContained = true, int aAccuracy ) const
      */
diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/board_item.i b/pcbnew/scripting/board_item.i
index 42a421de04..93f3026491 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/board_item.i
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/board_item.i
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
     EDGE_MODULE*      Cast_to_EDGE_MODULE()       {  return dynamic_cast<EDGE_MODULE*>(self);   }
     D_PAD*            Cast_to_D_PAD()             {  return dynamic_cast<D_PAD*>(self);         }
     TRACK*            Cast_to_TRACK()             {  return dynamic_cast<TRACK*>(self);         }
-    ZONE_CONTAINER*   Cast_to_ZONE_CONTAINER()    {  return dynamic_cast<ZONE_CONTAINER*>(self);}
     VIA*              Cast_to_VIA()               {  return dynamic_cast<VIA*>(self);           }
+    ZONE_CONTAINER*   Cast_to_ZONE_CONTAINER()    {  return dynamic_cast<ZONE_CONTAINER*>(self);}
+    PCB_TARGET*       Cast_to_PCB_TARGET()        {  return dynamic_cast<PCB_TARGET*>(self);    }
 
 
     %pythoncode
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@
             return self.Cast_to_VIA()
         elif ct=="TRACK":
             return self.Cast_to_TRACK()
+        elif ct=="PCB_TARGET":
+            return self.Cast_to_PCB_TARGET()
         elif ct=="ZONE_CONTAINER":
             return self.Cast_to_ZONE_CONTAINER()
         else:
diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
index 6c50e1b3f1..dcb791f3ea 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
   #include <class_dimension.h>
   #include <class_drawsegment.h>
   #include <class_marker_pcb.h>
+  #include <class_mire.h>
   #include <class_text_mod.h>
   #include <class_edge_mod.h>
   #include <dlist.h>
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 %include <class_dimension.h>
 %include <class_drawsegment.h>
 %include <class_marker_pcb.h>
+%include <class_mire.h>
 %include <class_text_mod.h>
 %include <class_edge_mod.h>
 %include <dlist.h>