diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
index 97f77d937ff8..410f9b3880ad 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
@@ -606,6 +606,33 @@ function preg_replace_array($pattern, array $replacements, $subject)
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('retry')) {
+    /**
+     * Retry an operation a given number of times.
+     *
+     * @param  int  $times
+     * @param  callable  $callback
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    function retry($times, callable $callback)
+    {
+        $times--;
+
+        beginning:
+        try {
+            return $callback();
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            if (! $times) {
+                throw $e;
+            }
+
+            $times--;
+
+            goto beginning;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('snake_case')) {
     /**
      * Convert a string to snake case.