diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Connection/Sqlite.php b/lib/Doctrine/Connection/Sqlite.php
index f70b10abf..3c5664882 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Connection/Sqlite.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Connection/Sqlite.php
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ class Doctrine_Connection_Sqlite extends Doctrine_Connection_Common
         parent::__construct($manager, $adapter);
         $this->initFunctions();
     }
+    /**
+     * getDatabaseFile
+     *
+     * @param string $name      the name of the database
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDatabaseFile($name)
+    {
+        return $name . '.db';
+    }
     /**
      * initializes database functions missing in sqlite
      *