diff --git a/src/common/coll.c b/src/common/coll.c
index b1e946910..0b36ca463 100644
--- a/src/common/coll.c
+++ b/src/common/coll.c
@@ -158,6 +158,18 @@ void* CollAt (Collection* C, unsigned Index)
 
 
 
+void* CollLast (Collection* C)
+/* Return the last item in a collection */
+{
+    /* We must have at least one entry */
+    PRECONDITION (C->Count > 0);
+
+    /* Return the element */
+    return C->Items[C->Count-1];
+}
+
+
+
 void CollDelete (Collection* C, unsigned Index)
 /* Remove the item with the given index from the collection. This will not
  * free the item itself, just the pointer. All items with higher indices
diff --git a/src/common/coll.h b/src/common/coll.h
index 9c165799b..c84e0bbff 100644
--- a/src/common/coll.h
+++ b/src/common/coll.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Collection* NewCollection (void);
 void FreeCollection (Collection* C);
 /* Free a collection */
 
-unsigned CollCount (Collection* C) attribute ((const));
+unsigned CollCount (Collection* C);
 /* Return the number of items in the collection */
 
 void CollInsert (Collection* C, void* Item, unsigned Index);
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ void CollAppend (Collection* C, void* Item);
 void* CollAt (Collection* C, unsigned Index) attribute ((const));
 /* Return the item at the given index */
 
+void* CollLast (Collection* C);
+/* Return the last item in a collection */
+
 void CollDelete (Collection* C, unsigned Index);
 /* Remove the item with the given index from the collection. This will not
  * free the item itself, just the pointer. All items with higher indices