diff --git a/CHECKS b/CHECKS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1bbe38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHECKS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/check	I am alive
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 274a5cd..64bfae1 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var trending  = require('./routes/trending');
 var badges    = require('./routes/badges');
 var index     = require('./routes/index');
 var ping      = require('./routes/ping');
+var check     = require('./routes/check');
 
 var app = express();
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
+app.use('/check', check);
 app.use('/downloads', downloads);
 app.use('/top', top);
 app.use('/trending', trending);
diff --git a/routes/check.js b/routes/check.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..880aad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/check.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+var express = require('express');
+var router = express.Router();
+
+router.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.set('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
+	.send('I am alive')
+	.end();
+})
+
+module.exports = router;