diff --git a/point.cpp b/point.cpp
index 95c34d36..d281c826 100644
--- a/point.cpp
+++ b/point.cpp
@@ -43,3 +43,12 @@ point::manhattan (const point &other) const {
     return fabs (x - other.x) + 
            fabs (y - other.y);
 }
+
+
+point&
+point::operator+= (const point &rhs) {
+    x += rhs.x;
+    y += rhs.y;
+
+    return *this;
+}
diff --git a/point.hpp b/point.hpp
index 12b2426b..00d018ec 100644
--- a/point.hpp
+++ b/point.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace util {
 
         double distance  (const point &) const;
         double manhattan (const point &) const;
+
+        point& operator+= (const point&);
     };
 }