diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd6ebbc1..0d19d79f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ var corsOptions = {
   optionsSuccessStatus: 200 // some legacy browsers (IE11, various SmartTVs) choke on 204
 }
 
-// Adds headers: Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://example.com, Vary: Origin
+// Adds headers: Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://example.com
 app.get('/products/:id', cors(corsOptions), function (req, res, next) {
   res.json({msg: 'Hello'})
 })
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Here’s an example that handles both public routes and restricted, credential-s
 var dynamicCorsOptions = function(req, callback) {
   var corsOptions;
   if (req.path.startsWith('/auth/connect/')) {
-    // Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://mydomain.com, Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true, Vary: Origin
+    // Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://mydomain.com, Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true
     corsOptions = {
       origin: 'http://mydomain.com',
       credentials: true
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ app.listen(80, function () {
   - `RegExp` - set `origin` to a regular expression pattern which will be used to test the request origin. If it's a match, the request origin will be reflected. For example the pattern `/example\.com$/` will reflect any request that is coming from an origin ending with "example.com".
   - `Array` - set `origin` to an array of valid origins. Each origin can be a `String` or a `RegExp`. For example `["http://example1.com", /\.example2\.com$/]` will accept any request from "http://example1.com" or from a subdomain of "example2.com".
   - `Function` - set `origin` to a function implementing some custom logic. The function takes the request origin as the first parameter and a callback (called as `callback(err, origin)`, where `origin` is a non-function value of the `origin` option) as the second.
+
+  `Vary: Origin` is added when the allowed origin is reflected from the request origin, such as with `origin: true`, a `RegExp`, an `Array`, or an origin callback. It is not added for `origin: "*"`, `origin: false`, or a static string origin.
 * `methods`: Configures the **Access-Control-Allow-Methods** CORS header. Expects a comma-delimited string (ex: 'GET,PUT,POST') or an array (ex: `['GET', 'PUT', 'POST']`).
 * `allowedHeaders`: Configures the **Access-Control-Allow-Headers** CORS header. Expects a comma-delimited string (ex: 'Content-Type,Authorization') or an array (ex: `['Content-Type', 'Authorization']`). If not specified, defaults to reflecting the headers specified in the request's **Access-Control-Request-Headers** header.
 * `exposedHeaders`: Configures the **Access-Control-Expose-Headers** CORS header. Expects a comma-delimited string (ex: 'Content-Range,X-Content-Range') or an array (ex: `['Content-Range', 'X-Content-Range']`). If not specified, no custom headers are exposed.
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index ad899cae..46c260a6 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@
         key: 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin',
         value: options.origin
       }]);
-      headers.push([{
-        key: 'Vary',
-        value: 'Origin'
-      }]);
+      if (options._originFromCallback) {
+        headers.push([{
+          key: 'Vary',
+          value: 'Origin'
+        }]);
+      }
     } else {
       isAllowed = isOriginAllowed(requestOrigin, options.origin);
       // reflect origin
@@ -216,11 +218,13 @@
           }
 
           if (originCallback) {
+            var originFromCallback = typeof corsOptions.origin === 'function';
             originCallback(req.headers.origin, function (err2, origin) {
               if (err2 || !origin) {
                 next(err2);
               } else {
                 corsOptions.origin = origin;
+                corsOptions._originFromCallback = originFromCallback;
                 cors(corsOptions, req, res, next);
               }
             });
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 34ddb41b..4cc0661f 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ var util = require('util')
         cors(options)(req, res, next);
       });
 
-      it('includes Vary header for specific origins', function (done) {
+      it('does not include Vary header for static origins', function (done) {
         // arrange
         var req, res, next, options;
         options = {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ var util = require('util')
         res = fakeResponse();
         next = function () {
           // assert
-          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Vary'), 'Origin')
+          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Vary'), undefined)
           done();
         };
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ var util = require('util')
         cors(options)(req, res, next);
       });
 
-      it('appends to an existing Vary header', function (done) {
+      it('does not append Origin to an existing Vary header for static origins', function (done) {
         // arrange
         var req, res, next, options;
         options = {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var util = require('util')
         res.setHeader('Vary', 'Foo');
         next = function () {
           // assert
-          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Vary'), 'Foo, Origin')
+          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Vary'), 'Foo')
           done();
         };
 
@@ -345,6 +345,24 @@ var util = require('util')
         cors(options)(req, res, next);
       });
 
+      it('includes Vary header when origin callback returns a specific origin', function (done) {
+        var req, res, next, options;
+        options = {
+          origin: function (sentOrigin, cb) {
+            cb(null, sentOrigin);
+          }
+        };
+        req = fakeRequest('GET');
+        res = fakeResponse();
+        next = function () {
+          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin'), 'http://example.com')
+          assert.equal(res.getHeader('Vary'), 'Origin')
+          done();
+        };
+
+        cors(options)(req, res, next);
+      });
+
       it('should not allow origin when callback returns false', function (done) {
         var req, res, next, options;
         options = {