diff --git a/test/arrays.js b/test/arrays.js
index ff430648d..fc44fa366 100644
--- a/test/arrays.js
+++ b/test/arrays.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     equal(result, 4, 'works on an arguments object.');
     result = _.map([[1,2,3],[1,2,3]], _.first);
     equal(result.join(','), '1,1', 'works well with _.map');
+    result = (function() { return _.take([1,2,3], 2); })();
+    equal(result.join(','), '1,2', 'aliased as take');
   });
 
   test("arrays: rest", function() {
diff --git a/underscore.js b/underscore.js
index 88da6e1d8..eb1f408e0 100644
--- a/underscore.js
+++ b/underscore.js
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@
   // ---------------
 
   // Get the first element of an array. Passing **n** will return the first N
-  // values in the array. Aliased as `head`. The **guard** check allows it to work
-  // with `_.map`.
-  _.first = _.head = function(array, n, guard) {
+  // values in the array. Aliased as `head` and `take`. The **guard** check
+  // allows it to work with `_.map`.
+  _.first = _.head = _.take = function(array, n, guard) {
     return (n != null) && !guard ? slice.call(array, 0, n) : array[0];
   };