diff --git a/httpretty/http.py b/httpretty/http.py
index d18b8d9..388a73a 100644
--- a/httpretty/http.py
+++ b/httpretty/http.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ class HttpBaseClass(BaseClass):
     HEAD = b'HEAD'
     PATCH = b'PATCH'
     OPTIONS = b'OPTIONS'
-    METHODS = (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, HEAD, PATCH, OPTIONS)
+    CONNECT = b'CONNECT'
+    METHODS = (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, HEAD, PATCH, OPTIONS, CONNECT)
 
 
 def parse_requestline(s):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_http.py b/tests/unit/test_http.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ea5fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from httpretty.http import parse_requestline
+
+
+def test_parse_request_line_connect():
+    ("parse_requestline should parse the CONNECT method appropriately")
+
+    # Given a valid request line string that has the CONNECT method
+    line = "CONNECT / HTTP/1.1"
+
+    # When I parse it
+    result = parse_requestline(line)
+
+    # Then it should return a tuple
+    result.should.equal(("CONNECT", "/", "1.1"))