diff --git a/pytools/convergence.py b/pytools/convergence.py
index d9616c3ce0c8bf31662627a1a6651abe8f97437b..61d21824fe6a1b74c6df90a81186260b1246eb27 100644
--- a/pytools/convergence.py
+++ b/pytools/convergence.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class EOCRecorder(object):
     def order_estimate(self):
         return self.estimate_order_of_convergence()[0, 1]
 
+    def max_error(self):
+        return max(err for absc, err in self.history)
+
     def pretty_print(self, abscissa_label="h", error_label="Error", gliding_mean=2):
         from pytools import Table