diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb
@@ -614,9 +614,11 @@ module ActiveRecord
 
       # SCHEMA STATEMENTS ========================================
 
-      def recreate_database(name) #:nodoc:
+      # Drops the database specified on the +name+ attribute
+      # and creates it again using the provided +options+.
+      def recreate_database(name, options = {}) #:nodoc:
         drop_database(name)
-        create_database(name)
+        create_database(name, options)
       end
 
       # Create a new PostgreSQL database. Options include <tt>:owner</tt>, <tt>:template</tt>,
accept option for recreate db for postgres (same as mysql now)