diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 016cd36..d82a421 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ limiter(options)
  - `total`: `Number` allowed number of requests before getting rate limited
  - `expire`: `Number` amount of time in `ms` before the rate-limited is reset
  - `whitelist`: `function(req)` optional param allowing the ability to whitelist. return `boolean`, `true` to whitelist, `false` to passthru to limiter.
-
+ - `skipHeaders`: `Boolean` whether to skip sending HTTP headers for rate limits ()
 ### Examples
 
 ``` js
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ limiter({
     return !!req.user.is_admin
   }
 })
+
+// skip sending HTTP limit headers
+limiter({
+  path: '/delete/thing',
+  method: 'post',
+  lookup: 'user.id',
+  whitelist: function (req) {
+    return !!req.user.is_admin
+  },
+  skipHeaders: true
+})
+
 ```
 
 ### as direct middleware
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 78a39f2..98dfd2c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,14 +28,17 @@ module.exports = function (app, db) {
         limit.remaining = Math.max(Number(limit.remaining) - 1, 0)
 
         db.set(key, JSON.stringify(limit), function () {
-          res.set('X-RateLimit-Limit', limit.total)
-          res.set('X-RateLimit-Remaining', limit.remaining)
+          if (!opts.skipHeaders) {
+            res.set('X-RateLimit-Limit', limit.total)
+            res.set('X-RateLimit-Remaining', limit.remaining)
+          }
 
           if (limit.remaining) return next()
 
           var after = (limit.reset - Date.now()) / 1000
 
-          res.set('Retry-After', after)
+          if (!opts.skipHeaders) res.set('Retry-After', after)
+
           res.send(429, 'Rate limit exceeded')
         })
 
diff --git a/tests/index.js b/tests/index.js
index 19b087a..ab51dd5 100644
--- a/tests/index.js
+++ b/tests/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ describe('rate-limiter', function () {
   it('should work', function (done) {
     var map = [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2]
     var clock = sinon.useFakeTimers()
+
     limiter({
       path: '/route',
       method: 'get',
@@ -69,4 +70,28 @@ describe('rate-limiter', function () {
     })
     v.waterfall(out, done)
   })
+
+  describe('options', function() {
+    it('should process skipHeaders', function (done) {
+      limiter({
+        path: '/route',
+        method: 'get',
+        lookup: ['connection.remoteAddress'],
+        total: 0,
+        expire: 1000 * 60 * 60,
+        skipHeaders: true
+      })
+
+      app.get('/route', function (req, res) {
+        res.send(200, 'hello')
+      })
+
+      request(app)
+        .get('/route')
+          .expect(function(res) { if ('X-RateLimit-Limit' in res.headers) return 'X-RateLimit-Limit Header not to be set' })
+          .expect(function(res) { if ('X-RateLimit-Remaining' in res.headers) return 'X-RateLimit-Remaining Header not to be set' })
+          .expect(function(res) { if ('Retry-After' in res.headers) return 'Retry-After not to be set' })
+          .expect(429, done)
+    })
+  })
 })