diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
index 5f5a71168701..bc6e24b66319 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
@@ -483,6 +483,19 @@ function logger($message = null, array $context = [])
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('lang_path')) {
+    /**
+     * Get the path to the language folder.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $path
+     * @return string
+     */
+    function lang_path($path = '')
+    {
+        return app('path.lang').($path ? DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$path : $path);
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('logs')) {
     /**
      * Get a log driver instance.