diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/elements/field.rb b/lib/webrat/core/elements/field.rb
index c11330b..12aa87c 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/elements/field.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/elements/field.rb
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ module Webrat
     def self.xpath_search
       ".//select"
     end
-    
-    def find_option(text)
-      options.detect { |o| o.matches_text?(text) }
-    end
 
+    def options
+      @options ||= SelectOption.load_all(@session, @element)
+    end
+    
   protected
 
     def default_value
@@ -382,9 +382,5 @@ module Webrat
       end
     end
 
-    def options
-      @options ||= SelectOption.load_all(@session, @element)
-    end
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/elements/form.rb b/lib/webrat/core/elements/form.rb
index 9102298..81859da 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/elements/form.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/elements/form.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ module Webrat
     def self.xpath_search
       ".//form"
     end
-    
-    def find_select_option(option_text)
-      select_fields = fields_by_type([SelectField])
-
-      select_fields.detect_mapped do |select_field|
-        select_field.find_option(option_text)
-      end
-    end
 
     def fields
       @fields ||= Field.load_all(@session, @element)
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/locators/select_option_locator.rb b/lib/webrat/core/locators/select_option_locator.rb
index b90ed7f..a471690 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/locators/select_option_locator.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/locators/select_option_locator.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Webrat
         if @id_or_name_or_label
           field = FieldLocator.new(@session, @dom, @id_or_name_or_label, SelectField).locate!
           
-          field.send(:options).detect do |o|
+          field.options.detect do |o|
             if @option_text.is_a?(Regexp)
               Webrat::XML.inner_html(o.element) =~ @option_text
             else
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module Webrat
   
     end
     
-    def find_select_option(option_text, id_or_name_or_label) #:nodoc:
+    def select_option(option_text, id_or_name_or_label = nil) #:nodoc:
       SelectOptionLocator.new(@session, dom, option_text, id_or_name_or_label).locate!
     end
     
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
index e75e96c..f430cea 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ module Webrat
       :reload, :reloads,
       :clicks_link_within, :click_link_within,
       :field_labeled,
+      :select_option,
       :set_hidden_field, :submit_form,
       :request_page, :current_dom,
       :selects_date, :selects_time, :selects_datetime,
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
index ea3ac0f..fc85203 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ module Webrat
     #   select "February", :from => "event_month"
     #   select "February", :from => "Event Month"
     def select(option_text, options = {})
-      option = find_select_option(option_text, options[:from])
-      option.choose
+      select_option(option_text, options[:from]).choose
     end
 
     webrat_deprecate :selects, :select
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
index 71a2129..054d638 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ module Webrat
     def_delegators :current_scope, :field_labeled
     def_delegators :current_scope, :field_by_xpath
     def_delegators :current_scope, :field_with_id
+    def_delegators :current_scope, :select_option
     
   private