diff --git a/backend.go b/backend.go
index 882357b..16d69f7 100644
--- a/backend.go
+++ b/backend.go
@@ -170,3 +170,25 @@ func facility(name string) (syslog.Priority, error) {
 		return p, nil
 	}
 }
+
+//
+// Noop Backend
+//
+
+type NoopBackend struct{}
+
+func NewNoopBackend() (Backend, error) {
+	return &NoopBackend{}, nil
+}
+
+func (nb *NoopBackend) Write(r *Record) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (nb *NoopBackend) SetFormatter(f *Formatter) {}
+
+func (nb *NoopBackend) SetLevel(level Level) {}
+
+func (nb *NoopBackend) Level() Level {
+	return FATAL
+}