diff --git a/lib/sinatra/base.rb b/lib/sinatra/base.rb
index dcde6bcd..71d7f1b1 100644
--- a/lib/sinatra/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sinatra/base.rb
@@ -1525,4 +1525,9 @@ module Sinatra
   def self.helpers(*extensions, &block)
     Delegator.target.helpers(*extensions, &block)
   end
+
+  # Use the middleware for classic applications.
+  def self.use(*args, &block)
+    Delegator.target.use(*args, &block)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/delegator_test.rb b/test/delegator_test.rb
index 53de077f..a898748c 100644
--- a/test/delegator_test.rb
+++ b/test/delegator_test.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ class DelegatorTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal app.last_call, ["helpers", mixin.to_s ]
   end
 
+
+  it "registers helpers with the delegation target" do
+    app, mixin = mirror, Module.new
+    Sinatra.use mixin
+    assert_equal app.last_call, ["use", mixin.to_s ]
+  end
+
   delegates 'get'
   delegates 'patch'
   delegates 'put'