diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index b232db27e..2c6baea2c 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -9881,6 +9881,18 @@ public class PApplet extends Applet
   }
 
 
+  public void beginContour() {
+    if (recorder != null) recorder.beginContour();
+    g.beginContour();
+  }
+
+
+  public void endContour() {
+    if (recorder != null) recorder.endContour();
+    g.endContour();
+  }
+
+
   public void endShape() {
     if (recorder != null) recorder.endShape();
     g.endShape();
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
index 6932b8836..d4b90d313 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -1381,7 +1381,17 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage implements PConstants {
                 "or shapes with holes.");
   }
 
-
+  
+  public void beginContour() {
+    showMissingWarning("beginContour");
+  }
+  
+  
+  public void endContour() {
+    showMissingWarning("endContour");
+  }
+  
+  
   public void endShape() {
     endShape(OPEN);
   }