diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Access/Gate.php
@@ -532,4 +532,14 @@ class Gate implements GateContract
     {
         return $this->abilities;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all of the defined policies.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function policies()
+    {
+        return $this->policies;
+    }
 }
[<I>] Add policies method to Gate (#<I>)