diff --git a/src/AppiumLibrary/keywords/_touch.py b/src/AppiumLibrary/keywords/_touch.py
index 77c52263..db579234 100644
--- a/src/AppiumLibrary/keywords/_touch.py
+++ b/src/AppiumLibrary/keywords/_touch.py
@@ -50,4 +50,11 @@ def long_press(self, locator):
         driver = self._current_application()
         element = self._element_find(locator, True, True)
         long_press = TouchAction(driver).long_press(element)
-        long_press.perform()        
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+        long_press.perform() 
+
+    def tap(self, locator):
+	""" Tap on element """
+	driver = self._current_application()
+	el = self._element_find(locator, True, True)
+	action = TouchAction(driver)
+	action.tap(el).perform()