diff --git a/consul/base.py b/consul/base.py
index 9d27dbd..0559987 100755
--- a/consul/base.py
+++ b/consul/base.py
@@ -1350,6 +1350,26 @@ def force_leave(self, node, token=None):
                 CB.bool(),
                 path='/v1/agent/force-leave/%s' % node, headers=headers)
 
+        def leave(self, node, token=None):
+            """
+            This endpoint instructs the agent to graceful leave a node.
+            It is used to ensure other nodes see the agent as "left"
+            instead of "failed". Nodes that leave will not attempt to
+            re-join the cluster on restarting with a snapshot. For nodes
+            in server mode, the node is removed from the Raft peer
+            set in a graceful manner. This is critical, as in certain
+            situations a non-graceful leave can affect cluster availability.
+
+            *node* is the node to change state for.
+            """
+            headers = {}
+            token = token or self.agent.token
+            if token:
+                headers['X-Consul-Token'] = token
+
+            return self.agent.http.put(
+                CB.bool(), '/v1/agent/leave/%s' % node, headers=headers)
+
         class Service(object):
             def __init__(self, agent):
                 self.agent = agent