diff --git a/model/sync-ccnx-name-info.cc b/model/sync-ccnx-name-info.cc
index 2f97b12..bbcf465 100644
--- a/model/sync-ccnx-name-info.cc
+++ b/model/sync-ccnx-name-info.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   : m_name (name)
 {
   m_id = m_ids ++; // set ID for a newly inserted element
+  m_digest << *name;
 }
 
 string
diff --git a/model/sync-name-info.h b/model/sync-name-info.h
index c332e4d..7a1467a 100644
--- a/model/sync-name-info.h
+++ b/model/sync-name-info.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
   /**
    * @brief Calculates digest of the name
    */
-  // Digest
-  // getDigest () const;
+  const Digest &
+  getDigest () const { return m_digest; }
 
   /**
    * @brief Convert prefix to string
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 protected:
   // actual stuff
   size_t m_id; ///< @brief Identifies NameInfo throughout the library (for hash container, doesn't need to be strictly unique)
+  Digest m_digest;
 
   // static stuff
   typedef std::map<std::string, const_ptr> NameMap;