diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ef199b9..41f4de5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,18 +8,15 @@ matrix:
           rust: stable
 
         - rust: stable
-          env: FEATURES=""
         - rust: beta
-          env: FEATURES=""
         - rust: nightly
-          env: FEATURES=""
+
+        # Disable default-tls
+        - rust: stable
+          env: FEATURES="--no-default-features"
 
         - rust: stable
           env: FEATURES="--features hyper-011"
-        - rust: beta
-          env: FEATURES="--features hyper-011"
-        - rust: nightly
-          env: FEATURES="--features hyper-011"
 
         # minimum version
         - rust: 1.26.0
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1f5ffba..d7f7eaf 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ futures = "0.1.23"
 http = "0.1.10"
 hyper = "0.12.13"
 hyper-old-types = { version = "0.11", optional = true, features = ["compat"] }
-hyper-tls = "0.3"
+hyper-tls = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 libflate = "0.1.18"
 log = "0.4"
 mime = "0.3.7"
 mime_guess = "2.0.0-alpha.6"
-native-tls = "0.2"
+native-tls = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde_urlencoded = "0.5"
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ env_logger = "0.5"
 serde_derive = "1.0"
 
 [features]
-default = []
+default = ["default-tls"]
 hyper-011 = ["hyper-old-types"]
+default-tls = ["hyper-tls", "native-tls"]
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docs_rs_workaround"]
diff --git a/src/async_impl/client.rs b/src/async_impl/client.rs
index 56ec98e..673abd5 100644
--- a/src/async_impl/client.rs
+++ b/src/async_impl/client.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use hyper::client::ResponseFuture;
 use header::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue, LOCATION, USER_AGENT, REFERER, ACCEPT,
              ACCEPT_ENCODING, RANGE, TRANSFER_ENCODING, CONTENT_TYPE, CONTENT_LENGTH, CONTENT_ENCODING};
 use mime::{self};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 use native_tls::{TlsConnector, TlsConnectorBuilder};
 
 
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ use super::response::Response;
 use connect::Connector;
 use into_url::to_uri;
 use redirect::{self, RedirectPolicy, remove_sensitive_headers};
-use {Certificate, Identity, IntoUrl, Method, Proxy, StatusCode, Url};
+use {IntoUrl, Method, Proxy, StatusCode, Url};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
+use {Certificate, Identity};
 
 static DEFAULT_USER_AGENT: &'static str =
     concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "/", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
@@ -41,12 +44,15 @@ pub struct ClientBuilder {
 struct Config {
     gzip: bool,
     headers: HeaderMap,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     hostname_verification: bool,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     certs_verification: bool,
     proxies: Vec<Proxy>,
     redirect_policy: RedirectPolicy,
     referer: bool,
     timeout: Option<Duration>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     tls: TlsConnectorBuilder,
     dns_threads: usize,
 }
@@ -62,12 +68,15 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
             config: Config {
                 gzip: true,
                 headers: headers,
+                #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
                 hostname_verification: true,
+                #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
                 certs_verification: true,
                 proxies: Vec::new(),
                 redirect_policy: RedirectPolicy::default(),
                 referer: true,
                 timeout: None,
+                #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
                 tls: TlsConnector::builder(),
                 dns_threads: 4,
             },
@@ -80,16 +89,31 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     ///
     /// This method fails if native TLS backend cannot be initialized.
     pub fn build(self) -> ::Result<Client> {
-        let mut config = self.config;
+        let config = self.config;
 
-        config.tls.danger_accept_invalid_hostnames(!config.hostname_verification);
-        config.tls.danger_accept_invalid_certs(!config.certs_verification);
 
-        let tls = try_!(config.tls.build());
+        let connector = {
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
+            {
+            let mut tls = config.tls;
+            tls.danger_accept_invalid_hostnames(!config.hostname_verification);
+            tls.danger_accept_invalid_certs(!config.certs_verification);
 
-        let proxies = Arc::new(config.proxies);
+            let tls = try_!(tls.build());
 
-        let connector = Connector::new(config.dns_threads, tls, proxies.clone());
+            let proxies = Arc::new(config.proxies);
+
+            Connector::new(config.dns_threads, tls, proxies.clone())
+            }
+
+
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "default-tls"))]
+            {
+            let proxies = Arc::new(config.proxies);
+
+            Connector::new(config.dns_threads, proxies.clone())
+            }
+        };
 
         let hyper_client = ::hyper::Client::builder()
             .build(connector);
@@ -109,12 +133,14 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     ///
     /// This can be used to connect to a server that has a self-signed
     /// certificate for example.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn add_root_certificate(mut self, cert: Certificate) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.config.tls.add_root_certificate(cert.cert());
         self
     }
 
     /// Sets the identity to be used for client certificate authentication.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn identity(mut self, identity: Identity) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.config.tls.identity(identity.pkcs12());
         self
@@ -130,6 +156,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// hostname verification is not used, any valid certificate for any
     /// site will be trusted for use from any other. This introduces a
     /// significant vulnerability to man-in-the-middle attacks.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn danger_accept_invalid_hostnames(mut self, accept_invalid_hostname: bool) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.config.hostname_verification = !accept_invalid_hostname;
         self
@@ -147,6 +174,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// will be trusted for use. This includes expired certificates. This
     /// introduces significant vulnerabilities, and should only be used
     /// as a last resort.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn danger_accept_invalid_certs(mut self, accept_invalid_certs: bool) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.config.certs_verification = !accept_invalid_certs;
         self
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 31497c0..02d722b 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use futures::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
 
 use request::{Request, RequestBuilder};
 use response::Response;
-use {async_impl, header, Certificate, Identity, Method, IntoUrl, Proxy, RedirectPolicy, wait};
+use {async_impl, header, Method, IntoUrl, Proxy, RedirectPolicy, wait};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
+use {Certificate, Identity};
 
 /// A `Client` to make Requests with.
 ///
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// This method fails if adding root certificate was unsuccessful.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn add_root_certificate(self, cert: Certificate) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.with_inner(move |inner| inner.add_root_certificate(cert))
     }
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// # Ok(())
     /// # }
     /// ```
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn identity(self, identity: Identity) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.with_inner(move |inner| inner.identity(identity))
     }
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// hostname verification is not used, any valid certificate for any
     /// site will be trusted for use from any other. This introduces a
     /// significant vulnerability to man-in-the-middle attacks.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn danger_accept_invalid_hostnames(self, accept_invalid_hostname: bool) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.with_inner(|inner| inner.danger_accept_invalid_hostnames(accept_invalid_hostname))
     }
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     /// will be trusted for use. This includes expired certificates. This
     /// introduces significant vulnerabilities, and should only be used
     /// as a last resort.
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub fn danger_accept_invalid_certs(self, accept_invalid_certs: bool) -> ClientBuilder {
         self.with_inner(|inner| inner.danger_accept_invalid_certs(accept_invalid_certs))
     }
diff --git a/src/connect.rs b/src/connect.rs
index 4474b36..cc9ff09 100644
--- a/src/connect.rs
+++ b/src/connect.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,50 @@
-use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, IntoBuf};
-use futures::{Async, Future, Poll};
+use bytes::{Buf, BufMut};
+use futures::{Future, Poll};
 use http::uri::Scheme;
 use hyper::client::{HttpConnector};
 use hyper::client::connect::{Connect, Connected, Destination};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 use hyper_tls::{HttpsConnector, MaybeHttpsStream};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 use native_tls::TlsConnector;
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 use connect_async::{TlsConnectorExt, TlsStream};
 
-use std::io::{self, Cursor, Read, Write};
+use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use Proxy;
 
 pub(crate) struct Connector {
-    https: HttpsConnector<HttpConnector>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
+    http: HttpsConnector<HttpConnector>,
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "default-tls"))]
+    http: HttpConnector,
     proxies: Arc<Vec<Proxy>>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     tls: TlsConnector,
 }
 
 impl Connector {
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "default-tls"))]
+    pub(crate) fn new(threads: usize, proxies: Arc<Vec<Proxy>>) -> Connector {
+        let http = HttpConnector::new(threads);
+        Connector {
+            http,
+            proxies,
+        }
+    }
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     pub(crate) fn new(threads: usize, tls: TlsConnector, proxies: Arc<Vec<Proxy>>) -> Connector {
         let mut http = HttpConnector::new(threads);
         http.enforce_http(false);
-        let https = HttpsConnector::from((http, tls.clone()));
+        let http = HttpsConnector::from((http, tls.clone()));
 
         Connector {
-            https: https,
-            proxies: proxies,
-            tls: tls,
+            http,
+            proxies,
+            tls,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -55,11 +71,13 @@ impl Connect for Connector {
 
                 ndst.set_port(puri.port());
 
+                #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
+                {
                 if dst.scheme() == "https" {
                     let host = dst.host().to_owned();
                     let port = dst.port().unwrap_or(443);
                     let tls = self.tls.clone();
-                    return Box::new(self.https.connect(ndst).and_then(move |(conn, connected)| {
+                    return Box::new(self.http.connect(ndst).and_then(move |(conn, connected)| {
                         trace!("tunneling HTTPS over proxy");
                         tunnel(conn, host.clone(), port)
                             .and_then(move |tunneled| {
@@ -69,20 +87,27 @@ impl Connect for Connector {
                             .map(|io| (Conn::Proxied(io), connected.proxy(true)))
                     }));
                 }
-                return Box::new(self.https.connect(ndst).map(|(io, connected)| (Conn::Normal(io), connected.proxy(true))));
+                }
+                return Box::new(self.http.connect(ndst).map(|(io, connected)| (Conn::Normal(io), connected.proxy(true))));
             }
         }
-        Box::new(self.https.connect(dst).map(|(io, connected)| (Conn::Normal(io), connected)))
+        Box::new(self.http.connect(dst).map(|(io, connected)| (Conn::Normal(io), connected)))
     }
 }
 
 type HttpStream = <HttpConnector as Connect>::Transport;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 type HttpsStream = MaybeHttpsStream<HttpStream>;
 
+
 pub(crate) type Connecting = Box<Future<Item=(Conn, Connected), Error=io::Error> + Send>;
 
 pub(crate) enum Conn {
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     Normal(HttpsStream),
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "default-tls"))]
+    Normal(HttpStream),
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     Proxied(TlsStream<MaybeHttpsStream<HttpStream>>),
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +116,7 @@ impl Read for Conn {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.read(buf),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.read(buf),
         }
     }
@@ -101,6 +127,7 @@ impl Write for Conn {
     fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.write(buf),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.write(buf),
         }
     }
@@ -109,6 +136,7 @@ impl Write for Conn {
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.flush(),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.flush(),
         }
     }
@@ -118,6 +146,7 @@ impl AsyncRead for Conn {
     unsafe fn prepare_uninitialized_buffer(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> bool {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref s) => s.prepare_uninitialized_buffer(buf),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref s) => s.prepare_uninitialized_buffer(buf),
         }
     }
@@ -125,6 +154,7 @@ impl AsyncRead for Conn {
     fn read_buf<B: BufMut>(&mut self, buf: &mut B) -> Poll<usize, io::Error> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.read_buf(buf),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.read_buf(buf),
         }
     }
@@ -134,6 +164,7 @@ impl AsyncWrite for Conn {
     fn shutdown(&mut self) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.shutdown(),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.shutdown(),
         }
     }
@@ -141,11 +172,13 @@ impl AsyncWrite for Conn {
     fn write_buf<B: Buf>(&mut self, buf: &mut B) -> Poll<usize, io::Error> {
         match *self {
             Conn::Normal(ref mut s) => s.write_buf(buf),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Conn::Proxied(ref mut s) => s.write_buf(buf),
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 fn tunnel<T>(conn: T, host: String, port: u16) -> Tunnel<T> {
      let buf = format!("\
         CONNECT {0}:{1} HTTP/1.1\r\n\
@@ -154,23 +187,26 @@ fn tunnel<T>(conn: T, host: String, port: u16) -> Tunnel<T> {
     ", host, port).into_bytes();
 
      Tunnel {
-        buf: buf.into_buf(),
+        buf: io::Cursor::new(buf),
         conn: Some(conn),
         state: TunnelState::Writing,
      }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 struct Tunnel<T> {
-    buf: Cursor<Vec<u8>>,
+    buf: io::Cursor<Vec<u8>>,
     conn: Option<T>,
     state: TunnelState,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 enum TunnelState {
     Writing,
     Reading
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 impl<T> Future for Tunnel<T>
 where T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite {
     type Item = T;
@@ -194,7 +230,7 @@ where T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite {
                 } else if read.len() > 12 {
                     if read.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200") || read.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.0 200") {
                         if read.ends_with(b"\r\n\r\n") {
-                            return Ok(Async::Ready(self.conn.take().unwrap()));
+                            return Ok(self.conn.take().unwrap().into());
                         }
                         // else read more
                     } else {
@@ -206,6 +242,7 @@ where T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 #[inline]
 fn tunnel_eof() -> io::Error {
     io::Error::new(
@@ -214,6 +251,7 @@ fn tunnel_eof() -> io::Error {
     )
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::io::{Read, Write};
diff --git a/src/connect_async.rs b/src/connect_async.rs
index f870fcf..ee9c769 100644
--- a/src/connect_async.rs
+++ b/src/connect_async.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
 use futures::{Poll, Future, Async};
-use native_tls;
-use native_tls::{HandshakeError, Error, TlsConnector};
+use native_tls::{self, HandshakeError, Error, TlsConnector};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 /// A wrapper around an underlying raw stream which implements the TLS or SSL
@@ -128,4 +127,4 @@ impl<S: Read + Write> Future for MidHandshake<S> {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 807c42f..cf2edb2 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ impl Error {
             Kind::Hyper(ref e) => Some(e),
             Kind::Mime(ref e) => Some(e),
             Kind::Url(ref e) => Some(e),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Kind::Tls(ref e) => Some(e),
             Kind::Io(ref e) => Some(e),
             Kind::UrlEncoded(ref e) => Some(e),
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Error {
             Kind::Mime(ref e) => fmt::Display::fmt(e, f),
             Kind::Url(ref e) => fmt::Display::fmt(e, f),
             Kind::UrlBadScheme => f.write_str("URL scheme is not allowed"),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Kind::Tls(ref e) => fmt::Display::fmt(e, f),
             Kind::Io(ref e) => fmt::Display::fmt(e, f),
             Kind::UrlEncoded(ref e) => fmt::Display::fmt(e, f),
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ impl StdError for Error {
             Kind::Mime(ref e) => e.description(),
             Kind::Url(ref e) => e.description(),
             Kind::UrlBadScheme => "URL scheme is not allowed",
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Kind::Tls(ref e) => e.description(),
             Kind::Io(ref e) => e.description(),
             Kind::UrlEncoded(ref e) => e.description(),
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ impl StdError for Error {
             Kind::Hyper(ref e) => e.cause(),
             Kind::Mime(ref e) => e.cause(),
             Kind::Url(ref e) => e.cause(),
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
             Kind::Tls(ref e) => e.cause(),
             Kind::Io(ref e) => e.cause(),
             Kind::UrlEncoded(ref e) => e.cause(),
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Kind {
     Mime(::mime::FromStrError),
     Url(::url::ParseError),
     UrlBadScheme,
+    #[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
     Tls(::native_tls::Error),
     Io(io::Error),
     UrlEncoded(::serde_urlencoded::ser::Error),
@@ -347,6 +352,7 @@ impl From<::serde_json::Error> for Kind {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 impl From<::native_tls::Error> for Kind {
     fn from(err: ::native_tls::Error) -> Kind {
         Kind::Tls(err)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0df1dac..2b40871 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@
 //! # }
 //! ```
 //!
+//! ## Optional Features
+//!
+//! The following are a list of [Cargo features][cargo-features] that can be
+//! enabled or disabled:
+//!
+//! - **default-tls** *(enabled by default)*: Provides TLS support via the
+//!   `native-tls` library to connect over HTTPS.
+//! - **hyper-011**: Provides support for hyper's old typed headers.
+//!
+//!
 //! [hyper]: http://hyper.rs
 //! [client]: ./struct.Client.html
 //! [response]: ./struct.Response.html
@@ -124,6 +134,7 @@
 //! [builder]: ./struct.RequestBuilder.html
 //! [serde]: http://serde.rs
 //! [cookiejar_issue]: https://github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest/issues/14
+//! [cargo-features]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/cargo/reference/manifest.html#the-features-section
 
 extern crate base64;
 extern crate bytes;
@@ -134,12 +145,14 @@ extern crate http;
 extern crate hyper;
 #[cfg(feature = "hyper-011")]
 pub extern crate hyper_old_types as hyper_011;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 extern crate hyper_tls;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 extern crate libflate;
 extern crate mime;
 extern crate mime_guess;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 extern crate native_tls;
 extern crate serde;
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -148,7 +161,7 @@ extern crate serde_derive;
 extern crate serde_json;
 extern crate serde_urlencoded;
 extern crate tokio;
-#[macro_use]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "default-tls", macro_use)]
 extern crate tokio_io;
 extern crate url;
 extern crate uuid;
@@ -167,6 +180,7 @@ pub use self::proxy::Proxy;
 pub use self::redirect::{RedirectAction, RedirectAttempt, RedirectPolicy};
 pub use self::request::{Request, RequestBuilder};
 pub use self::response::Response;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 pub use self::tls::{Certificate, Identity};
 
 
@@ -176,6 +190,7 @@ mod error;
 
 mod async_impl;
 mod connect;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 mod connect_async;
 mod body;
 mod client;
@@ -184,6 +199,7 @@ mod proxy;
 mod redirect;
 mod request;
 mod response;
+#[cfg(feature = "default-tls")]
 mod tls;
 mod wait;