diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index 50ab65e..dc41bad 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def unpickle(pickled_string):
     """
     try:
         obj = loads(pickled_string)
+    except AttributeError as e:
+        raise UnpickleError('Could not unpickle: %s' % e.message,
+                pickled_string)
     except (StandardError, UnpicklingError):
         raise UnpickleError('Could not unpickle.', pickled_string)
     return obj
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index 2ab8019..13f3e8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         w = Worker([q])
         w.work(burst=True)   # should silently pass
         self.assertEquals(q.count, 0)
-
         self.assertEquals(failed_q.count, 1)
 
     def test_work_fails(self):