diff --git a/include/llvm/Support/Error.h b/include/llvm/Support/Error.h
index c0e4d362364..f961a29b33a 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Support/Error.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Support/Error.h
@@ -982,6 +982,20 @@ inline void consumeError(Error Err) {
   handleAllErrors(std::move(Err), [](const ErrorInfoBase &) {});
 }
 
+/// Convert an Expected to an Optional without doing anything. This method
+/// should be used only where an error can be considered a reasonable and
+/// expected return value.
+///
+/// Uses of this method are potentially indicative of problems: perhaps the
+/// error should be propagated further, or the error-producer should just
+/// return an Optional in the first place.
+template <typename T> Optional<T> expectedToOptional(Expected<T> &&E) {
+  if (E)
+    return std::move(*E);
+  consumeError(E.takeError());
+  return None;
+}
+
 /// Helper for converting an Error to a bool.
 ///
 /// This method returns true if Err is in an error state, or false if it is