diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index e0e686e..fc1ea08 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class Queue(object):
 
     def empty(self):
         """Removes all messages on the queue."""
+        for job in self.get_jobs():
+            job.cancel()
         self.connection.delete(self.key)
 
     def is_empty(self):
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ class Queue(object):
         job = Job.create(func, args, kwargs, connection=self.connection,
                          result_ttl=result_ttl, status=Status.QUEUED,
                          description=description, dependency=after)
-        
+
         # If job depends on an unfinished job, register itself on it's
         # parent's waitlist instead of enqueueing it.
         # If WatchError is raised in the process, that means something else is
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ class Queue(object):
                         break
                     except WatchError:
                         continue
-            
+
         return self.enqueue_job(job, timeout=timeout)
 
     def enqueue(self, f, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ class Queue(object):
         the properties `origin` and `enqueued_at`.
 
         If Queue is instantiated with async=False, job is executed immediately.
-        """              
+        """
         # Add Queue key set
         self.connection.sadd(self.redis_queues_keys, self.key)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index 37c2610..e236f0c 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(q.is_empty(), True)
         self.assertIsNone(self.testconn.lpop('rq:queue:example'))
 
+    def test_empty_removes_jobs(self):
+        """Emptying a queue deletes the associated job objects"""
+        q = Queue('example')
+        job = q.enqueue(say_hello)
+        self.assertTrue(Job.exists(job.id))
+        q.empty()
+        self.assertFalse(Job.exists(job.id))
+
     def test_queue_is_empty(self):
         """Detecting empty queues."""
         q = Queue('example')