diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index f423245..dfc7102 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ class TeleBot:
     def remove_webhook(self):
         return self.set_webhook()  # No params resets webhook
 
-    def get_updates(self, offset=None, limit=None, timeout=20):
+    def get_updates(self, offset=None, limit=None, timeout=20, allowed_updates=None):
         """
         Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling (wiki). An Array of Update objects is returned.
+        :param allowed_updates: Array of string. List the types of updates you want your bot to receive.
         :param offset: Integer. Identifier of the first update to be returned.
         :param limit: Integer. Limits the number of updates to be retrieved.
         :param timeout: Integer. Timeout in seconds for long polling.
         :return: array of Updates
         """
-        json_updates = apihelper.get_updates(self.token, offset, limit, timeout)
+        json_updates = apihelper.get_updates(self.token, offset, limit, timeout, allowed_updates)
         ret = []
         for ju in json_updates:
             ret.append(types.Update.de_json(ju))
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 499cadc..da88b47 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def get_webhook_info(token):
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload)
 
 
-def get_updates(token, offset=None, limit=None, timeout=None):
+def get_updates(token, offset=None, limit=None, timeout=None, allowed_updates=None):
     method_url = r'getUpdates'
     payload = {}
     if offset:
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ def get_updates(token, offset=None, limit=None, timeout=None):
         payload['limit'] = limit
     if timeout:
         payload['timeout'] = timeout
+    if allowed_updates:
+        payload['allowed_updates'] = allowed_updates
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload)