diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
index 9c773b4..14a6ef8 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
@@ -53,6 +53,29 @@
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
+ * List databases
+ *
+ * @access public
+ * @return bool
+ */
+ function list_databases()
+ {
+ $query = $this->db->query("SHOW DATABASES");
+ $dbs = array();
+ if ($query->num_rows() > 0)
+ {
+ foreach ($query->result_array() as $row)
+ {
+ $dbs[] = current($row);
+ }
+ }
+
+ return $dbs;
+ }
+
+ // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ /**
* Version number query string
*
* @access public