diff --git a/utils/stats/mapdef_stats.py b/utils/stats/mapdef_stats.py
index b9c7b27b8..df4fc189a 100755
--- a/utils/stats/mapdef_stats.py
+++ b/utils/stats/mapdef_stats.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit(0)
 
     m = Map(100,100)
+    styles = []
     num_rules = 0
     num_sym = 0
     load_map(m,sys.argv[1])
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print "Layer:%s"  % l.name
         for s in l.styles:
             print "    Style:%s" % s
+            styles.append(s)
             style = m.find_style(s)
             num_rules += len(style.rules)
             for r in style.rules:
@@ -22,5 +24,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 num_sym += len(r.symbols)
                             
     print "Total number of layers      %s" % len(m.layers)
+    print "Total number of styles      %s" % len(set(styles)) # unique styles
     print "Total number of rules       %s" % num_rules
     print "Total number of symbolizers %s" % num_sym