diff --git a/gin.go b/gin.go
index 687c4c34..0d8c5bc2 100644
--- a/gin.go
+++ b/gin.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) rebuild405Handlers() {
 	engine.allNoMethod = engine.combineHandlers(engine.noMethod)
 }
 
-func (engine *Engine) handle(method, path string, handlers HandlersChain) {
+func (engine *Engine) addRoute(method, path string, handlers HandlersChain) {
 	if path[0] != '/' {
 		panic("path must begin with '/'")
 	}
diff --git a/gin_test.go b/gin_test.go
index f8d1d352..03107dd4 100644
--- a/gin_test.go
+++ b/gin_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ func TestCreateEngine(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, router.RedirectFixedPath)
 	assert.True(t, router.HandleMethodNotAllowed)
 
-	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.handle("", "/", HandlersChain{func(_ *Context) {}}) })
-	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.handle("GET", "a", HandlersChain{func(_ *Context) {}}) })
-	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.handle("GET", "/", HandlersChain{}) })
+	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.addRoute("", "/", HandlersChain{func(_ *Context) {}}) })
+	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.addRoute("GET", "a", HandlersChain{func(_ *Context) {}}) })
+	assert.Panics(t, func() { router.addRoute("GET", "/", HandlersChain{}) })
 }
 
 func TestCreateDefaultRouter(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/githubapi_test.go b/githubapi_test.go
index f60d5405..59ff0d53 100644
--- a/githubapi_test.go
+++ b/githubapi_test.go
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ func TestGithubAPI(t *testing.T) {
 	router := New()
 
 	for _, route := range githubAPI {
-		router.Handle(route.method, route.path, HandlersChain{func(c *Context) {
+		router.Handle(route.method, route.path, func(c *Context) {
 			output := H{"status": "good"}
 			for _, param := range c.Params {
 				output[param.Key] = param.Value
 			}
 			c.JSON(200, output)
-		}})
+		})
 	}
 
 	for _, route := range githubAPI {
diff --git a/routergroup.go b/routergroup.go
index 7d182ce7..7669aec2 100644
--- a/routergroup.go
+++ b/routergroup.go
@@ -42,72 +42,76 @@ func (group *RouterGroup) Group(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) *R
 // This function is intended for bulk loading and to allow the usage of less
 // frequently used, non-standardized or custom methods (e.g. for internal
 // communication with a proxy).
-func (group *RouterGroup) Handle(httpMethod, relativePath string, handlers HandlersChain) {
+func (group *RouterGroup) handle(httpMethod, relativePath string, handlers HandlersChain) {
 	absolutePath := group.calculateAbsolutePath(relativePath)
 	handlers = group.combineHandlers(handlers)
 	debugPrintRoute(httpMethod, absolutePath, handlers)
-	group.engine.handle(httpMethod, absolutePath, handlers)
+	group.engine.addRoute(httpMethod, absolutePath, handlers)
+}
+
+func (group *RouterGroup) Handle(httpMethod, relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
+	group.handle(httpMethod, relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // POST is a shortcut for router.Handle("POST", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) POST(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("POST", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("POST", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // GET is a shortcut for router.Handle("GET", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) GET(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("GET", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("GET", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // DELETE is a shortcut for router.Handle("DELETE", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) DELETE(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("DELETE", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("DELETE", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // PATCH is a shortcut for router.Handle("PATCH", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) PATCH(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("PATCH", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("PATCH", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // PUT is a shortcut for router.Handle("PUT", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) PUT(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("PUT", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("PUT", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // OPTIONS is a shortcut for router.Handle("OPTIONS", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) OPTIONS(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("OPTIONS", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("OPTIONS", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // HEAD is a shortcut for router.Handle("HEAD", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) HEAD(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("HEAD", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("HEAD", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // LINK is a shortcut for router.Handle("LINK", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) LINK(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("LINK", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("LINK", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // UNLINK is a shortcut for router.Handle("UNLINK", path, handle)
 func (group *RouterGroup) UNLINK(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
-	group.Handle("UNLINK", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("UNLINK", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 func (group *RouterGroup) Any(relativePath string, handlers ...HandlerFunc) {
 	// GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS, DELETE, CONNECT, WS, LINK, UNLINK, TRACE
-	group.Handle("GET", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("POST", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("PUT", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("PATCH", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("HEAD", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("OPTIONS", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("DELETE", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("CONNECT", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("WS", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("LINK", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("UNLINK", relativePath, handlers)
-	group.Handle("TRACE", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("GET", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("POST", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("PUT", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("PATCH", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("HEAD", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("OPTIONS", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("DELETE", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("CONNECT", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("WS", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("LINK", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("UNLINK", relativePath, handlers)
+	group.handle("TRACE", relativePath, handlers)
 }
 
 // Static serves files from the given file system root.
diff --git a/routes_test.go b/routes_test.go
index 4a5543df..af7e95d3 100644
--- a/routes_test.go
+++ b/routes_test.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ func testRouteOK(method string, t *testing.T) {
 	r.Any("/test2", func(c *Context) {
 		passedAny = true
 	})
-	r.Handle(method, "/test", HandlersChain{func(c *Context) {
+	r.Handle(method, "/test", func(c *Context) {
 		passed = true
-	}})
+	})
 
 	w := performRequest(r, method, "/test")
 	assert.True(t, passed)
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func testRouteOK(method string, t *testing.T) {
 func testRouteNotOK(method string, t *testing.T) {
 	passed := false
 	router := New()
-	router.Handle(method, "/test_2", HandlersChain{func(c *Context) {
+	router.Handle(method, "/test_2", func(c *Context) {
 		passed = true
-	}})
+	})
 
 	w := performRequest(router, method, "/test")
 
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ func testRouteNotOK2(method string, t *testing.T) {
 	} else {
 		methodRoute = "POST"
 	}
-	router.Handle(methodRoute, "/test", HandlersChain{func(c *Context) {
+	router.Handle(methodRoute, "/test", func(c *Context) {
 		passed = true
-	}})
+	})
 
 	w := performRequest(router, method, "/test")