diff --git a/python/core/qgsdistancearea.sip b/python/core/qgsdistancearea.sip
index f8b854b798d..4c234e6d126 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsdistancearea.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsdistancearea.sip
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class QgsDistanceArea
     //! sets source spatial reference system (by QGIS CRS)
     void setSourceCrs( long srsid );
 
+    //! sets source spatial reference system (by QGIS CRS)
+    void setSourceCrs( const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem& srcCRS );
+
     //! sets source spatial reference system by authid
     void setSourceAuthId( QString authid );
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgsdistancearea.h b/src/core/qgsdistancearea.h
index 01ea699c019..eb3f87f059a 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsdistancearea.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsdistancearea.h
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsDistanceArea
     //! sets source spatial reference system (by QGIS CRS)
     void setSourceCrs( long srsid );
 
-    //! sets source spatial reference system (by QGIS CRS)
+    /**
+     * Sets source spatial reference system (by QGIS CRS)
+     * @note: missing in Python bindings in QGIS < 2.2
+     */
     void setSourceCrs( const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem& srcCRS );
 
     //! sets source spatial reference system by authid