diff --git a/rackspace/db/v1/instances/urls.go b/rackspace/db/v1/instances/urls.go
index 12f8d83..5955f4c 100644
--- a/rackspace/db/v1/instances/urls.go
+++ b/rackspace/db/v1/instances/urls.go
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
 func configURL(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) string {
 	return c.ServiceURL("instances", id, "configuration")
 }
+
+func backupsURL(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) string {
+	return c.ServiceURL("instances", id, "backups")
+}