diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index dbef8c09..e7f86bdf 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ class Queue(object):
         """Returns the Redis key for this Queue."""
         return self._key
 
-    @property
-    def empty(self):
+    def is_empty(self):
         """Returns whether the current queue is empty."""
         return self.count == 0
 
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index c7cbc2e1..ff18e9e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
     def test_queue_empty(self):
         """Detecting empty queues."""
         q = Queue('my-queue')
-        self.assertEquals(q.empty, True)
+        self.assertEquals(q.is_empty(), True)
 
         self.testconn.rpush('rq:queue:my-queue', 'some val')
-        self.assertEquals(q.empty, False)
+        self.assertEquals(q.is_empty(), False)
 
 
     def test_enqueue(self):
         """Putting work on queues."""
         q = Queue('my-queue')
-        self.assertEquals(q.empty, True)
+        self.assertEquals(q.is_empty(), True)
 
         # testjob spec holds which queue this is sent to
         q.enqueue(testjob, 'Nick', foo='bar')
-        self.assertEquals(q.empty, False)
+        self.assertEquals(q.is_empty(), False)
         self.assertQueueContains(q, testjob)