diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2a5f117..d80f07a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 ```
 
-#### Using GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE
+#### Using GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE and OPTIONS
 
 ```go
 func main() {
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func main() {
     r.PUT("/somePut", putting)
     r.DELETE("/someDelete", deleting)
     r.PATCH("/somePatch", patching)
+    r.OPTIONS("/someOptions", options)
 
     // Listen and server on 0.0.0.0:8080
     r.Run(":8080")
diff --git a/gin.go b/gin.go
index 2a988856..dcb826fc 100644
--- a/gin.go
+++ b/gin.go
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ func (group *RouterGroup) PUT(path string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
 	group.Handle("PUT", path, handlers)
 }
 
+// OPTIONS is a shortcut for router.Handle("OPTIONS", path, handle)
+func (group *RouterGroup) OPTIONS(path string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
+	group.Handle("OPTIONS", path, handlers)
+}
+
 func (group *RouterGroup) combineHandlers(handlers []HandlerFunc) []HandlerFunc {
 	s := len(group.Handlers) + len(handlers)
 	h := make([]HandlerFunc, 0, s)