diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index e5317454..362265d7 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -111,8 +111,11 @@ class Job(object):
             job._func_name = '%s.%s' % (func.__module__, func.__name__)
         elif isinstance(func, string_types):
             job._func_name = as_text(func)
+        elif not inspect.isclass(func) and hasattr(func, '__call__'):  # a callable class instance
+            job._instance = func
+            job._func_name = '__call__'
         else:
-            raise TypeError('Expected a function/method/string, but got: {}'.format(func))
+            raise TypeError('Expected a callable or a string, but got: {}'.format(func))
         job._args = args
         job._kwargs = kwargs
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index a375562b..7a9ac58a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ class Number(object):
         return self.value / y
 
 
+class CallableObject(object):
+    def __call__(self):
+        return u"I'm callable"
+
+
 with Connection():
     @job(queue='default')
     def decorated_job(x, y):
diff --git a/tests/test_job.py b/tests/test_job.py
index d13ab7a8..a9580a89 100644
--- a/tests/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/test_job.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from rq.queue import Queue
 from rq.utils import utcformat
 
 from tests import RQTestCase
-from tests.fixtures import access_self, Number, say_hello, some_calculation
+from tests.fixtures import (access_self, CallableObject, Number, say_hello,
+                            some_calculation)
 from tests.helpers import strip_microseconds
 
 try:
@@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ class TestJob(RQTestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(job.instance)
         self.assertEquals(job.args, ('World',))
 
+    def test_create_job_from_callable_class(self):
+        """Creation of jobs using a callable class specifier."""
+        kallable = CallableObject()
+        job = Job.create(func=kallable)
+
+        self.assertEquals(job.func, kallable.__call__)
+        self.assertEquals(job.instance, kallable)
+
     def test_job_properties_set_data_property(self):
         """Data property gets derived from the job tuple."""
         job = Job()