diff --git a/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/signatures/MethodSignature.java b/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/signatures/MethodSignature.java
index 3862e0ac65c..712f56bea6f 100644
--- a/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/signatures/MethodSignature.java
+++ b/sootup.core/src/main/java/sootup/core/signatures/MethodSignature.java
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ public MethodSignature(
   public List<Type> getParameterTypes() {
     return this.getSubSignature().getParameterTypes();
   }
+
+  /** Returns the number of parameters. */
+  public int getParameterCount() {
+    return this.getSubSignature().getParameterTypes().size();
+  }
 }