diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc30ce1..c8fdd97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ $('select').selectric({
    *              replaced in this method.
    */
   labelBuilder: '{text}',
+   
+   /*
+   * Type: String
+   * Description: Custom class for label element
+   */
+   labelClass: 'label',
 
   /*
    * Type: Boolean
diff --git a/src/jquery.selectric.js b/src/jquery.selectric.js
index 1573685..3f6baa8 100644
--- a/src/jquery.selectric.js
+++ b/src/jquery.selectric.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
       var items              = $('<div/>',   { 'class': _this.classes.items, 'tabindex': -1 });
       var itemsScroll        = $('<div/>',   { 'class': _this.classes.scroll });
       var wrapper            = $('<div/>',   { 'class': _this.classes.prefix, 'html': _this.options.arrowButtonMarkup });
-      var label              = $('<span/>',  { 'class': 'label' });
+      var label              = $('<span/>',  { 'class': _this.options.labelClass });
       var outerWrapper       = _this.$element.wrap('<div/>').parent().append(wrapper.prepend(label), items, input);
       var hideSelectWrapper  = $('<div/>',   { 'class': _this.classes.hideselect });
 
@@ -1090,6 +1090,7 @@
     optionsItemBuilder   : '{text}', // function(itemData, element, index)
     labelBuilder         : '{text}', // function(currItem)
     listBuilder          : false,    // function(items)
+    labelClass           : 'label',
     keys                 : {
       previous : [37, 38],                 // Left / Up
       next     : [39, 40],                 // Right / Down
diff --git a/test/basic.spec.js b/test/basic.spec.js
index 7c26ea4..c98498e 100644
--- a/test/basic.spec.js
+++ b/test/basic.spec.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('basic suite', function() {
     $('.selectric-input').val('banana').trigger('input');
     $('.selectric-items').find('.highlighted').lenght;
     expect($('.selectric-items').find('.highlighted').length).toBe(0);
-  });  
+  });
 
   it('should search alternative text', function () {
     select.find('option:eq(6)').attr('data-alt', 'alt blackberry');
@@ -125,21 +125,21 @@ describe('basic suite', function() {
     $('.selectric-input').val('another berry').trigger('input');
     $('.selectric-items').find('.highlighted').click();
     expect(select.val()).toBe('blackberry');
-  });  
+  });
 
   it('should skip blank alternative text', function () {
     select.find('option:eq(6)').attr('data-alt', '');
     select.selectric('refresh');
     $('.selectric-input').val('a text that does not exist').trigger('input');
     expect($('.selectric-items').find('.highlighted').length).toBe(0);
-  });    
+  });
 
   it('should skip blank alternative text with separator', function () {
     select.find('option:eq(6)').attr('data-alt', '|');
     select.selectric('refresh');
     $('.selectric-input').val('a text that does not exist').trigger('input');
     expect($('.selectric-items').find('.highlighted').length).toBe(0);
-  });    
+  });
 
   it('highlight() should return undefined if index is undefined', function () {
     expect(select.data('selectric').highlight(undefined)).toBe(undefined);
@@ -340,4 +340,10 @@ describe('basic suite', function() {
     $('.selectric-items').find('li:eq(4)').click();
     expect($('.selectric-wrapper').find('.label').text()).toBe('BANANA');
   });
+
+  it('should be not default class on the label when using labelClass option', function() {
+    select.selectric({ labelClass: 'custom-label-class' });
+
+    expect(select.data('selectric').elements.wrapper.children().hasClass('custom-label-class')).toBe(true);
+  });
 });