diff --git a/google/api_core/retry.py b/google/api_core/retry.py
index a1d1f182..446d43c0 100644
--- a/google/api_core/retry.py
+++ b/google/api_core/retry.py
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ def retry_wrapped_func(*args, **kwargs):
 
         return retry_wrapped_func
 
+    @property
+    def deadline(self):
+        return self._deadline
+
     def with_deadline(self, deadline):
         """Return a copy of this retry with the given deadline.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_retry.py b/tests/unit/test_retry.py
index be0c6880..a0160e90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_retry.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_retry.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def test_constructor_defaults(self):
         assert retry_._multiplier == 2
         assert retry_._deadline == 120
         assert retry_._on_error is None
+        assert retry_.deadline == 120
 
     def test_constructor_options(self):
         _some_function = mock.Mock()