diff --git a/github/Repository.py b/github/Repository.py
index f57a1aa3..b2a478de 100644
--- a/github/Repository.py
+++ b/github/Repository.py
@@ -1629,16 +1629,19 @@ class Repository(github.GithubObject.CompletableGithubObject):
         )
         return github.PullRequest.PullRequest(self._requester, headers, data, completed=True)
 
-    def get_pulls(self, state=github.GithubObject.NotSet):
+    def get_pulls(self, state=github.GithubObject.NotSet, sort=github.GithubObject.NotSet):
         """
         :calls: `GET /repos/:owner/:repo/pulls <http://developer.github.com/v3/pulls>`_
         :param state: string
         :rtype: :class:`github.PaginatedList.PaginatedList` of :class:`github.PullRequest.PullRequest`
         """
         assert state is github.GithubObject.NotSet or isinstance(state, (str, unicode)), state
+        assert sort is github.GithubObject.NotSet or isinstance(sort, (str, unicode)), sort
         url_parameters = dict()
         if state is not github.GithubObject.NotSet:
             url_parameters["state"] = state
+        if sort is not github.GithubObject.NotSet:
+            url_parameters["sort"] = sort
         return github.PaginatedList.PaginatedList(
             github.PullRequest.PullRequest,
             self._requester,