diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
index 6442c2b12..1d666e7d5 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/birthdayreport.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2008-2009  Brian G. Matherly
 # Copyright (C) 2009       Rob G. Healey <robhealey1@gmail.com>
 # Copyright (C) 2010       Jakim Friant
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2013  Paul Franklin
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2014  Paul Franklin
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class BirthdayReport(Report):
     Create the BirthdayReport object that produces the report.
 
     name_format   - Preferred format to display names
+    incl_private  - Whether to include private data
     """
     def __init__(self, database, options, user):
         Report.__init__(self, database, options, user)
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ class BirthdayReport(Report):
         menu = options.menu
         mgobn = lambda name:options.menu.get_option_by_name(name).get_value()
 
+        stdoptions.run_private_data_option(self, menu)
+
         self.titletext = mgobn('titletext')
         self.relationships = mgobn('relationships')
         self.year = mgobn('year')
@@ -454,6 +457,8 @@ class BirthdayOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         maiden_name.set_help(_("Select married women's displayed surname"))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "maiden_name", maiden_name)
 
+        stdoptions.add_private_data_option(menu, category_name)
+
         alive = BooleanOption(_("Include only living people"), True)
         alive.set_help(_("Include only living people in the report"))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "alive", alive)