1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gitlab/objects.py b/gitlab/objects.py
index 95e1e45..6e15c3a 100644
--- a/gitlab/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/objects.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import absolute_import
+import base64
 import copy
 import itertools
 import json
@@ -922,6 +923,14 @@ class ProjectFile(GitlabObject):
     shortPrintAttr = 'file_path'
     getRequiresId = False
 
+    def decode(self):
+        """Returns the decoded content.
+
+        Returns:
+            (str): the decoded content.
+        """
+        return base64.b64decode(self.content)
+
 
 class ProjectFileManager(BaseManager):
     obj_cls = ProjectFile