diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index c073ced0..9de638e6 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -48,4 +48,3 @@ class job(object):
             return f.enqueue(self.queue, *args, **kwargs)
         f.delay = delay
         return f
-
diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index d1838056..0ad9270e 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from pickle import loads
 from .proxy import conn
 
 def to_queue_key(queue_name):
@@ -30,5 +31,9 @@ class Queue(object):
     def enqueue(self, job):
         return job.enqueue(self)
 
+    def dequeue(self):
+        s = conn.lpop(self.key)
+        return loads(s)
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
diff --git a/tests/test_rq.py b/tests/test_rq.py
index 44615abf..bd7ba423 100644
--- a/tests/test_rq.py
+++ b/tests/test_rq.py
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(q.empty, False)
         self.assertQueueContains(q, testjob)
 
+    def test_dequeue(self):
+        """Fetching work from specific queue."""
+        q = Queue('foo')
+        testjob.enqueue(q, 'Rick')
+
+        # Pull it off the queue (normally, a worker would do this)
+        f, rv_key, args, kwargs = q.dequeue()
+        self.assertEquals(f, testjob)
+        self.assertEquals(args[0], 'Rick')
 
 class TestJob(RQTestCase):
     def test_job_methods(self):