diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index d87071bd3..1772bf8be 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ void bind_alert()
     class_<file_renamed_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>(
         "file_renamed_alert", no_init
     )
+        .def_readonly("index", &file_renamed_alert::index)
         .def_readonly("name", &file_renamed_alert::name)
         ;
 
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ void bind_alert()
         "file_rename_failed_alert", no_init
     )
         .def_readonly("index", &file_rename_failed_alert::index)
+        .def_readonly("msg", &file_rename_failed_alert::msg)
         ;
         
     class_<torrent_resumed_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>( 
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index de9ba014c..622ab06a0 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def("move_storage", _(&torrent_handle::move_storage))
         .def("info_hash", _(&torrent_handle::info_hash))
         .def("force_recheck", _(&torrent_handle::force_recheck))
+        .def("rename_file", _(&torrent_handle::rename_file))
         ;
 }