diff --git a/src/monger/core.clj b/src/monger/core.clj
index 90fe581..e538bc9 100644
--- a/src/monger/core.clj
+++ b/src/monger/core.clj
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@
   [^Map cmd]
   (.command ^DB *mongodb-database* ^DBObject (to-db-object cmd)))
 
+(defn ^Set get-collection-names
+  "Returns a set containing the names of all collections in this database.."
+  ([] 
+     (.getCollectionNames ^DB *mongodb-database*))
+  ([^DB database]
+     (.getCollectionNames ^DB database))
+)
+
 
 (defprotocol Countable
   (count [this] "Returns size of the object"))
diff --git a/test/monger/test/core.clj b/test/monger/test/core.clj
index 3f14d0a..c43bd1b 100644
--- a/test/monger/test/core.clj
+++ b/test/monger/test/core.clj
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (ns monger.test.core
   (:require [monger core collection util result]
-            [monger.test.helper :as helper])
+            [monger.test.helper :as helper]            
+            [monger.collection :as mgcol])
   (:import (com.mongodb Mongo DB WriteConcern))
   (:use [clojure.test]))
 
@@ -26,6 +27,15 @@
         db         (monger.core/get-db connection "monger-test")]
     (is (instance? com.mongodb.DB db))))
 
+
+(deftest get-collection-names    
+    (mgcol/insert "test-1" { :name "Clojure" })
+    (mgcol/insert "test-2" { :name "Clojure" })
+  (let [collections (monger.core/get-collection-names)]
+    (is (.contains collections "test-1"))
+    (is (.contains collections "test-2"))
+  ))    
+
 ;; (deftest get-database-with-valid-credentials
 ;;   (let [connection (monger.core/connect)
 ;;         db         (monger.core/get-db connection "monger-test" "monger" "test_password")]