diff --git a/github.coffee b/github.coffee
index cb2050be..ff2b553d 100644
--- a/github.coffee
+++ b/github.coffee
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ makeGithub = (_, jQuery, base64encode) =>
     onRateLimitChanged: (listener) ->
       listeners.push listener
 
+    # Request a random zen quote (test the API)
+    # -------
+    zen: -> _request 'GET', '/zen', null
+
     # User API
     # =======
     class User
diff --git a/github.js b/github.js
index 4866c681..e77f3f48 100644
--- a/github.js
+++ b/github.js
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
         return listeners.push(listener);
       };
 
+      Github.prototype.zen = function() {
+        return _request('GET', '/zen', null);
+      };
+
       User = (function() {
 
         function User() {}