1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pathname.rb b/lib/pathname.rb
index a6d0599610..c87a6e91ce 100644
--- a/lib/pathname.rb
+++ b/lib/pathname.rb
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ class Pathname
     "#<#{self.class}:#{@path}>"
   end
 
+  def to_open(*args) # :nodoc:
+    Kernel::open(@path, *args)
+  end
+
   #
   # Returns clean pathname of +self+ with consecutive slashes and useless dots
   # removed.  The filesystem is not accessed.