diff --git a/src/io.rs b/src/io.rs
index 6928c435f..cda22a47f 100644
--- a/src/io.rs
+++ b/src/io.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ impl<T: Write> TryWrite for T {
     }
 }
 
+pub trait TryAccept {
+    type Output;
+
+    fn accept(&self) -> Result<Option<Self::Output>>;
+}
+
 /*
  *
  * ===== Helpers =====
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 72c490828..d369c1f52 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ pub use io::{
     TryRead,
     TryWrite,
     Evented,
+    TryAccept,
 };
 pub use net::{
     tcp,
diff --git a/src/net/tcp.rs b/src/net/tcp.rs
index f08bc8464..335083d87 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/net/tcp.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use {io, sys, Evented, EventSet, PollOpt, Selector, Token};
+use {io, sys, Evented, EventSet, PollOpt, Selector, Token, TryAccept};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
@@ -261,6 +261,14 @@ impl Evented for TcpListener {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryAccept for TcpListener {
+    type Output = TcpStream;
+
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Option<TcpStream>> {
+        TcpListener::accept(self)
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  *
  * ===== UNIX ext =====
diff --git a/src/net/unix.rs b/src/net/unix.rs
index ef17f0b46..48c6bd335 100644
--- a/src/net/unix.rs
+++ b/src/net/unix.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use {io, sys, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token};
+use {io, sys, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token, TryAccept};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ impl Evented for UnixListener {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryAccept for UnixListener {
+    type Output = UnixStream;
+
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Option<UnixStream>> {
+        UnixListener::accept(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<sys::UnixSocket> for UnixListener {
     fn from(sys: sys::UnixSocket) -> UnixListener {
         UnixListener { sys: sys }
diff --git a/src/sys/unix/tcp.rs b/src/sys/unix/tcp.rs
index 4947ab332..a015c9128 100644
--- a/src/sys/unix/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/sys/unix/tcp.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use {io, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token};
+use {io, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token, TryAccept};
 use sys::unix::{net, nix, Socket};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ impl Evented for TcpSocket {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryAccept for TcpSocket {
+    type Output = TcpSocket;
+
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Option<TcpSocket>> {
+        TcpSocket::accept(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Socket for TcpSocket {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sys/unix/uds.rs b/src/sys/unix/uds.rs
index 4a5456da3..3bf11446a 100644
--- a/src/sys/unix/uds.rs
+++ b/src/sys/unix/uds.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use {io, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token};
+use {io, Evented, EventSet, Io, PollOpt, Selector, Token, TryAccept};
 use sys::unix::{net, nix, Socket};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ impl Evented for UnixSocket {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryAccept for UnixSocket {
+    type Output = UnixSocket;
+
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Option<UnixSocket>> {
+        UnixSocket::accept(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Socket for UnixSocket {
 }