diff --git a/src/report.cc b/src/report.cc
index a145a1cc..565ef77e 100644
--- a/src/report.cc
+++ b/src/report.cc
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ option_t<report_t> * report_t::lookup_option(const char * p)
     else OPT_ALT(comm_as_account, commodity_as_account);
     else OPT(collapse);
     else OPT(collapse_if_zero);
+    else OPT(columns_);
     else OPT_(current);
     break;
   case 'd':
diff --git a/src/report.h b/src/report.h
index 60c6249f..f49475f2 100644
--- a/src/report.h
+++ b/src/report.h
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ public:
       parent->HANDLER(collapse).on_only();
     });
 
+  OPTION(report_t, columns_);
+
   OPTION__(report_t, csv_format_, CTOR(report_t, csv_format_) {
       on(
     "%(quoted(date)),"