diff --git a/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs b/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
index e41b77e4..d39fd142 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/Connection.cs
@@ -205,6 +205,19 @@ namespace Octokit
             return Run<T>(request);
         }
 
+        public async Task<HttpStatusCode> PutAsync(Uri uri)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(uri, "uri");
+
+            var response = await Run<object>(new Request
+            {
+                Method = HttpMethod.Put,
+                BaseAddress = BaseAddress,
+                Endpoint = uri
+            });
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+
         public async Task<HttpStatusCode> DeleteAsync(Uri uri)
         {
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(uri, "uri");
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs b/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
index 6d513ba8..a7c01b13 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/IConnection.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ namespace Octokit
         Task<IResponse<T>> PostAsync<T>(Uri uri, object body, string accepts, string contentType);
         Task<IResponse<T>> PutAsync<T>(Uri uri, object body);
         Task<IResponse<T>> PutAsync<T>(Uri uri, object body, string twoFactorAuthenticationCode);
+        
+        Task<HttpStatusCode> PutAsync(Uri uri);
 
         Task<HttpStatusCode> DeleteAsync(Uri uri);