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diff --git a/lib/pure/options.nim b/lib/pure/options.nim
index ce58943f9..b547c722a 100644
--- a/lib/pure/options.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/options.nim
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ proc get*[T](self: Option[T]): T =
   ## Returns contents of the Option. If it is none, then an exception is
   ## thrown.
   if self.isNone:
-    raise UnpackError(msg : "Can't obtain a value from a `none`")
+    raise UnpackError(msg: "Can't obtain a value from a `none`")
   self.val
 
 proc get*[T](self: Option[T], otherwise: T): T =
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ proc get*[T](self: Option[T], otherwise: T): T =
   else:
     otherwise
 
+proc get*[T](self: var Option[T]): var T =
+  ## Returns contents of the Option. If it is none, then an exception is
+  ## thrown.
+  if self.isNone:
+    raise UnpackError(msg: "Can't obtain a value from a `none`")
+  return self.val
+
 proc map*[T](self: Option[T], callback: proc (input: T)) =
   ## Applies a callback to the value in this Option
   if self.isSome: