1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/oracle.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/oracle.py
index 55bdf74b1..23c159ef7 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/oracle.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/oracle.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import datetime, random, re
 from sqlalchemy import util, sql, schema, exceptions, logging
 from sqlalchemy.engine import default, base
 from sqlalchemy.sql import compiler, visitors
-from sqlalchemy.sql import operators as sql_operators
+from sqlalchemy.sql import operators as sql_operators, functions as sql_functions
 from sqlalchemy import types as sqltypes
 
 
@@ -586,6 +586,13 @@ class OracleCompiler(compiler.DefaultCompiler):
         }
     )
 
+    functions = compiler.DefaultCompiler.functions.copy()
+    functions.update (
+        {
+            sql_functions.now : 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP'
+        }
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(OracleCompiler, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.__wheres = {}