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diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Action/REST.pm b/lib/Catalyst/Action/REST.pm
index bc715f6..4ab3963 100644
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Action/REST.pm
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Action/REST.pm
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ by implementing a custom 405 handler like so:
 
 If you do not provide an _OPTIONS subroutine, we will automatically respond
 with a 200 OK.  The "Allow" header will be populated with the list of
-implemented request methods.
+implemented request methods. If you do not provide an _HEAD either, we will
+auto dispatch to the _GET one in case it exists.
 
 It is likely that you really want to look at L<Catalyst::Controller::REST>,
 which brings this class together with automatic Serialization of requests
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ sub _dispatch_rest_method {
     $c->execute( $self->class, $self, @{ $req->args } );
 }
 
-sub _get_allowed_methods {
+sub get_allowed_methods {
     my ( $self, $controller, $c, $name ) = @_;
     my $class = ref($controller) ? ref($controller) : $controller;
     my $methods = Class::Inspector->methods($class);
@@ -155,16 +156,17 @@ sub _get_allowed_methods {
 
 sub _return_options {
     my ( $self, $method_name, $controller, $c) = @_;
-    my @allowed = $self->_get_allowed_methods($controller, $c, $method_name);
+    my @allowed = $self->get_allowed_methods($controller, $c, $method_name);
     $c->response->content_type('text/plain');
     $c->response->status(200);
     $c->response->header( 'Allow' => \@allowed );
+    $c->response->body(q{});
 }
 
 sub _return_not_implemented {
     my ( $self, $method_name, $controller, $c ) = @_;
 
-    my @allowed = $self->_get_allowed_methods($controller, $c, $method_name);
+    my @allowed = $self->get_allowed_methods($controller, $c, $method_name);
     $c->response->content_type('text/plain');
     $c->response->status(405);
     $c->response->header( 'Allow' => \@allowed );
@@ -243,6 +245,8 @@ Gerv http://www.gerv.net/
 
 Colin Newell <colin@opusvl.com>
 
+Wallace Reis E<lt>wreis@cpan.orgE<gt>
+
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
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