diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
index 9e09186bdb..3786d09b59 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/role_include.py
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ class IncludeRole(TaskInclude):
         self._role_name = None
         self._role_path = None
 
+    def get_name(self):
+        ''' return the name of the task '''
+        return "%s : %s" % (self.action, self._role_name)
+
     def get_block_list(self, play=None, variable_manager=None, loader=None):
 
         # only need play passed in when dynamic