diff --git a/docs/getting_started.coffee.md b/docs/getting_started.coffee.md
index d4d89d8..bf277d4 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.coffee.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started.coffee.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ If you forget to install it, Browserify will print an error message.
 ## Adding pages
 
 The first page of a PDFKit document is added for you automatically when you
-create the document. Subsequent pages must be added by you. Luckily, it is
+create the document unless you provide `autoFirstPage: false`. Subsequent pages must be added by you. Luckily, it is
 quite simple!
     
     doc.addPage()
diff --git a/lib/document.coffee b/lib/document.coffee
index bd9d863..d91b676 100644
--- a/lib/document.coffee
+++ b/lib/document.coffee
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class PDFDocument extends stream.Readable
     @_write "%\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF"
     
     # Add the first page
-    @addPage()
+    if @options.autoFirstPage != false
+      @addPage()
   
   mixin = (methods) =>
     for name, method of methods