diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3f4215..589bc15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ Add a slug field, that generates a slug based on another field.
   = f.input :slug, :as => :slug, :based_on => :title
 ```
 
+You can put in the list of existing slugs and the editor will avoid using those:
+
+``` haml
+= semantic_form_for @blog_entry do |f|
+  = f.input :title
+  = f.input :slug, :as => :slug, :based_on => :title, :existing_slugs => @blog_entry.class.slugs
+```
+
 Just add it to your Gemfile:
 
 ``` ruby
diff --git a/lib/formtastic-slug/slug_input.rb b/lib/formtastic-slug/slug_input.rb
index 8184d8f..d45b7cf 100644
--- a/lib/formtastic-slug/slug_input.rb
+++ b/lib/formtastic-slug/slug_input.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class SlugInput < Formtastic::Inputs::StringInput
     target_method_name.to_s.gsub(/[\?\/\-]$/, '')
   end
 
+  def existing_slugs
+    options[:existing_slugs] || []
+  end
+
   def slug_js_setup
     (<<-JS).html_safe
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ class SlugInput < Formtastic::Inputs::StringInput
     var targetField = $('##{target_dom_id}');
     var slugField = $('##{dom_id}');
     var slugInputWrap = $('##{dom_id}_input');
-    var existingSlugs = #{options[:existing_slugs].to_json}
+    var existingSlugs = #{existing_slugs.to_json};
     var startingSlug = slugField.val();
 
     var setSlug = function(text) {