diff --git a/python/core/qgscomposermap.sip b/python/core/qgscomposermap.sip
index 63988d68790..8a05898d6ab 100644
--- a/python/core/qgscomposermap.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgscomposermap.sip
@@ -231,4 +231,6 @@ class QgsComposerMap : QObject, QgsComposerItem
   signals:
     /**Is emitted when width/height is changed as a result of user interaction*/
     void extentChanged();
+    /**Is emitted on rotation change to notify north arrow pictures*/
+    void rotationChanged( double newRotation );
 };
diff --git a/python/core/qgscomposerpicture.sip b/python/core/qgscomposerpicture.sip
index 9290b599df1..0139080405a 100644
--- a/python/core/qgscomposerpicture.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgscomposerpicture.sip
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ class QgsComposerPicture: QObject, QgsComposerItem
       */
     bool readXML( const QDomElement& itemElem, const QDomDocument& doc );
 
+    /**Sets the map object for rotation (by id). A value of -1 disables the map rotation*/
+    void setRotationMap( int composerMapId );
+    /**Returns the id of the rotation map*/
+    int rotationMap() const;
+    /**True if the rotation is taken from a map item*/
+    bool useRotationMap() const;
+
+
   signals:
     /**Tell the configuration widget that the settings need to be updated*/
     void settingsChanged();