diff --git TelepathyQt/presence.cpp TelepathyQt/presence.cpp
index 823067d..2ad6383 100644
--- TelepathyQt/presence.cpp
+++ TelepathyQt/presence.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,15 @@ PresenceSpec PresenceSpec::error(PresenceSpec::SimpleStatusFlags flags)
     return PresenceSpec(QLatin1String("error"), spec);
 }
 
+PresenceSpec PresenceSpec::unset(PresenceSpec::SimpleStatusFlags flags)
+{
+    SimpleStatusSpec spec;
+    spec.type = ConnectionPresenceTypeUnset;
+    spec.maySetOnSelf = flags & MaySetOnSelf;
+    spec.canHaveMessage = flags & CanHaveStatusMessage;
+    return PresenceSpec(QLatin1String("unset"), spec);    
+}
+
 PresenceSpec &PresenceSpec::operator=(const PresenceSpec &other)
 {
     this->mPriv = other.mPriv;
diff --git TelepathyQt/presence.h TelepathyQt/presence.h
index 31fd056..67c9d98 100644
--- TelepathyQt/presence.h
+++ TelepathyQt/presence.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public:
     static PresenceSpec offline(SimpleStatusFlags flags = CanHaveStatusMessage);
     static PresenceSpec unknown(SimpleStatusFlags flags = CanHaveStatusMessage);
     static PresenceSpec error(SimpleStatusFlags flags = CanHaveStatusMessage);
+    static PresenceSpec unset(SimpleStatusFlags flags = CanHaveStatusMessage);
 
     bool isValid() const { return mPriv.constData() != 0; }