diff --git a/src/hdnode.js b/src/hdnode.js
index 8c8a41d..560866e 100644
--- a/src/hdnode.js
+++ b/src/hdnode.js
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ HDNode.prototype.getAddress = function() {
   return this.pubKey.getAddress(this.network)
 }
 
+HDNode.prototype.neutered = function() {
+  var neutered = new HDNode(this.pubKey.Q, this.chainCode, this.network)
+  neutered.depth = this.depth
+  neutered.index = this.index
+  neutered.parentFingerprint = this.parentFingerprint
+
+  return neutered
+}
+
 HDNode.prototype.toBase58 = function(isPrivate) {
   return base58check.encode(this.toBuffer(isPrivate))
 }
diff --git a/test/hdnode.js b/test/hdnode.js
index 265b5d6..794abe0 100644
--- a/test/hdnode.js
+++ b/test/hdnode.js
@@ -226,6 +226,21 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('neutered', function() {
+    var f = fixtures.valid[0]
+
+    it('strips all private information', function() {
+      var hd = HDNode.fromBase58(f.master.base58)
+      var hdn = hd.neutered()
+
+      assert.equal(hdn.privKey, undefined)
+      assert.equal(hdn.pubKey.toHex(), hd.pubKey.toHex())
+      assert.equal(hdn.chainCode, hd.chainCode)
+      assert.equal(hdn.depth, hd.depth)
+      assert.equal(hdn.index, hd.index)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('derive', function() {
     function verifyVector(hd, v, depth) {
       assert.equal(hd.privKey.toWIF(), v.wif)