diff --git a/lib/mina/helpers.rb b/lib/mina/helpers.rb
index 6832262e..0fedf257 100644
--- a/lib/mina/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/mina/helpers.rb
@@ -366,5 +366,11 @@ def reindent(n, code)
       indent n, unindent(code)
     end
 
+    # ### capture
+    # Returns the output of command via SSH.
+    def capture(cmd, options={})
+      ssh cmd, options.merge(return: true)
+    end
+
   end
 end