diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index b0a66004cd..332aa4b835 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -303,14 +303,22 @@ To immediately stop a request during a before filter or route use:
 
   halt
 
-You can also specify a body when halting ...
+You can also specify the status when halting ...
+
+  halt 410
+
+Or the body ...
 
   halt 'this will be the body'
 
-Or set the status and body ...
+Or both ...
 
   halt 401, 'go away!'
 
+With headers ...
+
+  halt 402, {'Content-Type' => 'text/plain'}, 'revenge'
+
 == Passing
 
 A route can punt processing to the next matching route using <tt>pass</tt>: