diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.base.ui/trunk/src/org/fortiss/tooling/base/ui/editpart/GraphicalEditPartBase.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.base.ui/trunk/src/org/fortiss/tooling/base/ui/editpart/GraphicalEditPartBase.java
index 060cf6bb9080d20559d1291d687f0d3176ce13ce..61c3d26e1af678f3b6a5052bd6b97abe79121ac4 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.base.ui/trunk/src/org/fortiss/tooling/base/ui/editpart/GraphicalEditPartBase.java
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.base.ui/trunk/src/org/fortiss/tooling/base/ui/editpart/GraphicalEditPartBase.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ui.service.IModelElementHandlerService;
  * @author hoelzl
  * @author $Author$
  * @version $Rev$
- * @ConQAT.Rating YELLOW Hash: 87A0587A5F17E72695DD8EEB81FFC058
+ * @ConQAT.Rating RED Hash: CA53248F9D8F606B1BDCF0D7878F9834
  */
 public abstract class GraphicalEditPartBase<T extends EObject> extends
 		AbstractGraphicalEditPart {
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public abstract class GraphicalEditPartBase<T extends EObject> extends
 		}
 	};
 
+	// TODO this field should be removed since it is duplication from EditPart
 	/** The underlying model object. */
 	protected final T modelElement;
 
@@ -100,4 +101,10 @@ public abstract class GraphicalEditPartBase<T extends EObject> extends
 		}
 		return super.getAdapter(key);
 	}
+
+	/** @see org.eclipse.gef.editparts.AbstractEditPart#getModel() */
+	@Override
+	public T getModel() {
+		return modelElement;
+	}
 }