diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44b846755..fff9df618 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Here are some fun facts about the 3.0 release:
 
 * The entire library is implemented in just 2,000 lines of code
 * With over 5,000 lines of specs, the spec-to-code ratio is over 2.5:1
-* The spec suite contains 659 examples and runs in under 2 seconds on a MacBook
+* The spec suite contains 661 examples and runs in under 2 seconds on a MacBook
 * This project has 100% C0 code coverage (the tests execute every line of
   source code at least once)
 * At the time of release, this library is comprehensive: you can request all
diff --git a/lib/twitter/tweet.rb b/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
index d14c8dabf..73b2c346d 100644
--- a/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
+++ b/lib/twitter/tweet.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ def repliers_count
     end
     alias reply_count repliers_count
 
+    def retweet?
+      !!retweeted_status
+    end
+
     # If this Tweet is a retweet, the original Tweet is available here.
     #
     # @return [Twitter::Tweet]
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ def retweeted_status
       @retweeted_status ||= self.class.fetch_or_new(@attrs[:retweeted_status])
     end
     alias retweeted_tweet retweeted_status
+    alias retweet retweeted_status
 
     # @return [String]
     def retweeters_count
diff --git a/spec/twitter/tweet_spec.rb b/spec/twitter/tweet_spec.rb
index 7804a6d30..16b3854fc 100644
--- a/spec/twitter/tweet_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/twitter/tweet_spec.rb
@@ -176,20 +176,14 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#retweeters_count" do
-    it "returns the count of favoriters when retweet_count is set" do
-      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014, :retweet_count => '1')
-      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_an Integer
-      tweet.retweeters_count.should eq 1
-    end
-    it "returns the count of favoriters when retweeters_count is set" do
-      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014, :retweeters_count => '1')
-      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_an Integer
-      tweet.retweeters_count.should eq 1
+  describe "#retweet?" do
+    it "returns true when there is a retweeted status" do
+      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014, :retweeted_status => {:id => 28561922516, :text => 'BOOSH'})
+      tweet.retweet?.should be_true
     end
-    it "returns nil when not set" do
+    it "returns false when retweeted_status is not set" do
       tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014)
-      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_nil
+      tweet.retweet?.should be_false
     end
   end
 
@@ -205,6 +199,23 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#retweeters_count" do
+    it "returns the count of favoriters when retweet_count is set" do
+      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014, :retweet_count => '1')
+      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_an Integer
+      tweet.retweeters_count.should eq 1
+    end
+    it "returns the count of favoriters when retweeters_count is set" do
+      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014, :retweeters_count => '1')
+      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_an Integer
+      tweet.retweeters_count.should eq 1
+    end
+    it "returns nil when not set" do
+      tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014)
+      tweet.retweeters_count.should be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#entities?" do
     it "returns false if there are no entities set" do
       tweet = Twitter::Tweet.new(:id => 28669546014)