diff --git a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/canteraGitCommit.m b/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/canteraGitCommit.m
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+function v = canteraGitCommit()
+% CANTERAGITCOMMIT  Get Cantera Git commit hash
+% canteraGitCommit()
+%
+% :return:
+%     A string containing the Git commit hash for the current version of Cantera
+%
+
+v = ctmethods(0, 7);