diff --git a/plugins/bitcoin.py b/plugins/bitcoin.py
index 9ed6fbc..b06e3ee 100755
--- a/plugins/bitcoin.py
+++ b/plugins/bitcoin.py
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ def bitcoin(inp, message=None):
     }
     message("Current: \x0307{!s}\x0f - High: \x0307{!s}\x0f"
         " - Low: \x0307{!s}\x0f - Volume: {!s}".format(ticker['buy'], ticker['high'], ticker['low'], ticker['vol']))
+        
+@hook.command(autohelp=False)
+def litecoin(inp, message=None):
+    """litecoin -- gets current exchange rate for litecoins from BTC-E"""
+    data = http.get_json("https://btc-e.com/api/2/ltc_usd/ticker")
+    ticker = data['ticker']
+    message("Current: \x0307${!s}\x0f - High: \x0307${!s}\x0f"
+        " - Low: \x0307${!s}\x0f - Volume: {!s}LTC".format(ticker['buy'],ticker['high'],ticker['low'],ticker['vol_cur']))