diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index 5767270d..edba9e54 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,15 @@ util::region<T>::operator+ (vector<2,T> rhs) const
 }
 
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template <typename T>
+util::region<T>
+util::region<T>::operator- (vector<2,T> rhs) const
+{
+    return { x - rhs.x, y - rhs.y, w, h };
+}
+
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template <typename T>
 bool
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index 3bf839f9..ffdbcfdf 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace util {
 
         // arithmetic operators
         region operator+ (vector<2,T>) const;
+        region operator- (vector<2,T>) const;
 
         // Logical comparison operators
         bool operator ==(const region<T>& rhs) const;