diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bd136fbb..699390ca 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ services:
   - postgresql
 
 before_script:
-  - mysql -e 'create database ancestry_test;' || true
-  - psql -c 'create database ancestry_test;' -U postgres || true
+  - mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE ancestry_test CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;' || true
+  - psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE ancestry_test;' -U postgres || true
diff --git a/lib/ancestry/class_methods.rb b/lib/ancestry/class_methods.rb
index f95158d9..1f57716a 100644
--- a/lib/ancestry/class_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/ancestry/class_methods.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ def scope_depth depth_options, depth
       end
     end
 
+    # Scope that returns all the leaves
+    def leaves
+      id_column = "#{table_name}.id"
+      id_column_as_text = sql_cast_as_text(id_column)
+      parent_ancestry = sql_concat("#{table_name}.#{ancestry_column}", "'/'", id_column_as_text)
+
+      joins("LEFT JOIN #{table_name} AS c ON c.#{ancestry_column} = #{id_column_as_text} OR c.#{ancestry_column} = #{parent_ancestry}")
+        .group(id_column)
+        .having('COUNT(c.id) = 0')
+    end
+
     # Orphan strategy writer
     def orphan_strategy= orphan_strategy
       # Check value of orphan strategy, only rootify, adopt, restrict or destroy is allowed
@@ -225,5 +236,25 @@ def primary_key_is_an_integer?
         end
       end
     end
+
+    private
+
+    def sql_concat *parts
+      if %w(sqlite sqlite3).include?(connection.adapter_name.downcase)
+        parts.join(' || ')
+      else
+        "CONCAT(#{parts.join(', ')})"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def sql_cast_as_text column
+      text_type = if %w(mysql mysql2).include?(connection.adapter_name.downcase)
+        'CHAR'
+      else
+        'TEXT'
+      end
+
+      "CAST(#{column} AS #{text_type})"
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/concerns/class_methods_test.rb b/test/concerns/class_methods_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd4293bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/concerns/class_methods_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require_relative '../environment'
+
+class ClassMethodsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  def test_sql_concat
+    AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
+      result = model.send(:sql_concat, 'table_name.id', "'/'")
+
+      case ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name.downcase.to_sym
+      when :sqlite
+        assert_equal result, "table_name.id || '/'"
+      when :mysql
+        assert_equal result, "CONCAT(table_name.id, '/')"
+      when :postgresql
+        assert_equal result, "CONCAT(table_name.id, '/')"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def text_sql_cast_as_text
+    AncestryTestDatabase.with_model do |model|
+      result = model.send(:sql_cast_as_text, 'table_name.id')
+
+      case ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name.downcase.to_sym
+      when :sqlite
+        assert_equal result, 'CAST(table_name.id AS TEXT)'
+      when :mysql
+        assert_equal result, 'CAST(table_name.id AS CHAR)'
+      when :postgresql
+        assert_equal result, 'CAST(table_name.id AS TEXT)'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb b/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
index 83f8f1f2..2965c120 100644
--- a/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
+++ b/test/concerns/scopes_test.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ def test_scopes
       # Roots assertion
       assert_equal roots.map(&:first), model.roots.to_a
 
+      # Leaves assertion
+      assert_equal model.all.select(&:is_childless?), model.leaves.order(:id).to_a
+
       model.all.each do |test_node|
         # Assertions for ancestors_of named scope
         assert_equal test_node.ancestors.to_a, model.ancestors_of(test_node).to_a