diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
index 9db9095..bbe869c 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ bool Adafruit_I2CDevice::begin(bool addr_detect) {
   return true;
 }
 
+/*!
+ *    @brief  De-initialize device, turn off the Wire interface
+ */
+void Adafruit_I2CDevice::end(void) {
+#ifndef ESP8266
+  // ESP8266 does not implement Wire::end()
+  _wire->end();
+#endif
+
+  _begun = false;
+}
+
 /*!
  *    @brief  Scans I2C for the address - note will give a false-positive
  *    if there's no pullups on I2C
diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
index 1e27416..5baa6fd 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public:
   Adafruit_I2CDevice(uint8_t addr, TwoWire *theWire = &Wire);
   uint8_t address(void);
   bool begin(bool addr_detect = true);
+  void end(void);
   bool detected(void);
 
   bool read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t len, bool stop = true);