diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 835c9723..37f1a46a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,11 +149,16 @@ feature "Signing up" do
     click_link 'Sign in'
   end
 
+  xscenario "Signing out" do
+    # this test is pending
+  end
+
 end
 ```
 
 `feature` is in fact just an alias for `describe ..., :type => :request`,
 `background` is an alias for `before`, `scenario` for `it`, and `given`/`given!` aliases for `let`/`let!`, respectively.
+`xscenario` is an alias for `pending`, allowing you to temporarily disable a test.
 
 ## Using Capybara with Test::Unit
 
diff --git a/lib/capybara/rspec/features.rb b/lib/capybara/rspec/features.rb
index b0b25133..e0cdc4bf 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/rspec/features.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/rspec/features.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Capybara
       base.instance_eval do
         alias :background :before
         alias :scenario :it
+        alias :xscenario :pending
         alias :given :let
         alias :given! :let!
       end
diff --git a/spec/rspec/features_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/features_spec.rb
index a2053dcc..582b5731 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/features_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/features_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ feature "given and given! aliases to let and let!" do
   end
 end
 
+feature "if xscenario aliases to pending then" do
+  xscenario "this test should be pending" do
+  end
+end
+
 feature "Capybara's feature DSL with driver", :driver => :culerity do
   scenario "switches driver" do
     Capybara.current_driver.should == :culerity