diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
index 5f24c2781a..d33436a798 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,22 @@ public static IApplicationBuilder UseMvc([NotNull] this IApplicationBuilder app)
             });
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds Mvc to the <see cref="IApplicationBuilder"/> request execution pipeline
+        /// with a default route.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="app">The <see cref="IApplicationBuilder"/>.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <paramref name="app"/>.</returns>
+        public static IApplicationBuilder UseMvcWithDefaultRoute([NotNull] this IApplicationBuilder app)
+        {
+            return app.UseMvc(routes =>
+            {
+                routes.MapRoute(
+                    name: "default",
+                    template: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");
+            });
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds Mvc to the <see cref="IApplicationBuilder"/> request execution pipeline.
         /// </summary>