diff --git a/NewKernel_d/include/CGAL/Kernel_d/Kernel_d_interface.h b/NewKernel_d/include/CGAL/Kernel_d/Kernel_d_interface.h
index 5eab7f2b64c..46972f275cb 100644
--- a/NewKernel_d/include/CGAL/Kernel_d/Kernel_d_interface.h
+++ b/NewKernel_d/include/CGAL/Kernel_d/Kernel_d_interface.h
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ template <class Base_> struct Kernel_d_interface : public Base_ {
 	    return this->kernel().compute_coordinate_d_object()(p,i);
 	  }
 	  RT homogeneous(Point_d const&p, int i){
-	    throw "not implemented yet";
-	    return 0;
-	    // FIXME
-	    //return this->kernel().compute_coordinate_d_object()(p,i);
+	    if (i == dimension(p))
+	      return 1;
+	    return cartesian(p);
 	  }
 	};
 	struct Construct_cartesian_const_iterator_d : private Store_kernel<R_> {