diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b0a6c8..7388afa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@ end
 ```
 
 If you're using `verify_authorized` in your controllers but need to
-conditionally bypass verification, you can use `skip_authorization`. This is
-useful in circumstances where you don't want to disable verification for the
+conditionally bypass verification, you can use `skip_authorization`. For
+bypassing `verify_policy_scoped`, use `skip_policy_scope`. These are useful
+in circumstances where you don't want to disable verification for the
 entire action, but have some cases where you intend to not authorize.
 
 ```ruby
diff --git a/lib/pundit.rb b/lib/pundit.rb
index 2bf0171..7a5d42f 100644
--- a/lib/pundit.rb
+++ b/lib/pundit.rb
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ module Pundit
     @_pundit_policy_authorized = true
   end
 
+  def skip_policy_scope
+    @_pundit_policy_scoped = true
+  end
+
   def policy_scope(scope)
     @_pundit_policy_scoped = true
     pundit_policy_scope(scope)
diff --git a/spec/pundit_spec.rb b/spec/pundit_spec.rb
index ebff539..f9b5428 100644
--- a/spec/pundit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/pundit_spec.rb
@@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ describe Pundit do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#skip_policy_scope" do
+    it "disables policy scope verification" do
+      controller.skip_policy_scope
+      expect { controller.verify_policy_scoped }.not_to raise_error
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#pundit_user" do
     it 'returns the same thing as current_user' do
       expect(controller.pundit_user).to eq controller.current_user