diff --git a/src/header/common/content_type.rs b/src/header/common/content_type.rs
index 7f37581b99..41179b5699 100644
--- a/src/header/common/content_type.rs
+++ b/src/header/common/content_type.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ impl ContentType {
     pub fn png() -> ContentType {
         ContentType(mime!(Image/Png))
     }
+
+    /// A constructor  to easily create a `Content-Type: application/octet-stream` header.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn octet_stream() -> ContentType {
+        ContentType(mime!(Application/OctetStream))
+    }
 }
 
 impl Eq for ContentType {}