diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79b9840d9ab76534188dec7c743be74151e240ed..5bd83656355824e8cda7b09007cb5cf4f91d79a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ superpowers:
 
 ### git browse
 
+    $ git browse
+    > open http://github.com/CURRENT_REPO
+
     $ git browse schacon/ticgit
     > open http://github.com/schacon/ticgit
 
diff --git a/lib/hub/commands.rb b/lib/hub/commands.rb
index 855962fd2972becfad8d927a7efc0851a79696d8..40b4f7228337c0d8c4cdecc2a55b8c043a80c36f 100644
--- a/lib/hub/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/hub/commands.rb
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ module Hub
       args.after after
     end
 
+    # $ hub browse
+    # > open http://github.com/CURRENT_REPO
+    #
     # $ hub browse pjhyett/github-services
     # > open http://github.com/pjhyett/github-services
     #
@@ -159,12 +162,20 @@ module Hub
       protocol = args.delete('-p') ? 'https' : 'http'
       dest = args.pop
       
-      if dest.include? '/'
-        # $ hub browse pjhyett/github-services
-        user, repo = dest.split('/')
+      if dest
+        if dest.include? '/'
+          # $ hub browse pjhyett/github-services
+          user, repo = dest.split('/')
+        else
+          # $ hub browse github-services
+          user, repo = github_user, dest
+        end
+      elsif !OWNER.empty?
+        # $ hub browse
+        user, repo = OWNER, REPO
       else
-        # $ hub browse github-services
-        user, repo = github_user, dest
+        $stderr.puts "Usage: hub browse [<USER>/]<REPOSITORY>"
+        exit(1)
       end
 
       args.executable = ENV['BROWSER'] || 'open'
diff --git a/man/hub.1 b/man/hub.1
index 9e772d3672efb16e21e3d5951582a8fd9ef21f84..19b2ad559d1526e1474b1cf8a0321d11b35208a2 100644
--- a/man/hub.1
+++ b/man/hub.1
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ Push \fIREF\fR to each of \fIREMOTE\-1\fR through \fIREMOTE\-N\fR by executing
 multiple \fBgit push\fR commands.
 .
 .TP
-\fBgit browse\fR [\fB\-p\fR] [\fIUSER\fR\fB/\fR]\fIREPOSITORY\fR 
+\fBgit browse\fR [\fB\-p\fR] [[\fIUSER\fR\fB/\fR]\fIREPOSITORY\fR]
 Open repository's GitHub page in the system's default web browser
 using \fBopen(1)\fR or the \fBBROWSER\fR env variable. Use \fB\-p\fR to open a
-page with https.
+page with https. If the repository isn't specified, \fBbrowse\fR opens
+the page of the repository found in the current directory.
 .
 .TP
 \fBgit help\fR
diff --git a/man/hub.1.html b/man/hub.1.html
index 354fee2532092effc1a523da8cdc1c1445baaf60..0e41874fc8ba02f1cab38763f83ce8d85911d864 100644
--- a/man/hub.1.html
+++ b/man/hub.1.html
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ then uses your GitHub login.</p></dd>
 <dd><p>Push <var>REF</var> to each of <var>REMOTE-1</var> through <var>REMOTE-N</var> by executing
 multiple <code>git push</code> commands.</p></dd>
 <dt>
-<code>git browse</code> [<code>-p</code>] [<var>USER</var><code>/</code>]<var>REPOSITORY</var>
-</dt>
+<code>git browse</code> [<code>-p</code>] [[<var>USER</var><code>/</code>]<var>REPOSITORY</var>]</dt>
 <dd><p>Open repository's GitHub page in the system's default web browser
 using <code>open(1)</code> or the <code>BROWSER</code> env variable. Use <code>-p</code> to open a
-page with https.</p></dd>
+page with https. If the repository isn't specified, <code>browse</code> opens
+the page of the repository found in the current directory.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>git help</code></dt>
 <dd><p>Display enhanced git-help(1).</p></dd>
 </dl>
diff --git a/man/hub.1.ron b/man/hub.1.ron
index 5e9bde18526006d611f2b7a5a83052700be3fd0d..4bb3c992e1822a89e6375d154f78be38c4064647 100644
--- a/man/hub.1.ron
+++ b/man/hub.1.ron
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ After configuring the alias, the following commands have superpowers:
     Push <REF> to each of <REMOTE-1> through <REMOTE-N> by executing
     multiple `git push` commands.
 
-  * `git browse` [`-p`] [<USER>`/`]<REPOSITORY>:
+  * `git browse` [`-p`] [[<USER>`/`]<REPOSITORY>]:
     Open repository's GitHub page in the system's default web browser
     using `open(1)` or the `BROWSER` env variable. Use `-p` to open a
-    page with https.
+    page with https. If the repository isn't specified, `browse` opens
+    the page of the repository found in the current directory.
 
   * `git help`:
     Display enhanced git-help(1).
diff --git a/test/hub_test.rb b/test/hub_test.rb
index 7836a164402810738ffa401431b0eb6df84d4a47..ebb08949fce5bfab1cbcc90a8521beeef7a54234 100644
--- a/test/hub_test.rb
+++ b/test/hub_test.rb
@@ -182,4 +182,18 @@ config
   def test_hub_open_self_private
     assert_command "browse -p github", "open https://github.com/tpw/github"
   end
+
+  def test_hub_open_current
+    assert_command "browse", "open http://github.com/defunkt/hub"
+  end
+
+  def test_hub_open_current_private
+    assert_command "browse -p", "open https://github.com/defunkt/hub"
+  end
+
+  def test_hub_open_no_repo
+    Hub::Commands::OWNER.replace("")
+    input = "browse"
+    assert_equal "Usage: hub browse [<USER>/]<REPOSITORY>\n", hub(input)
+  end
 end