diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index 9253aa1..7d78875 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Queue(object):
         """Pushes a job ID on the corresponding Redis queue."""
         self.connection.rpush(self.key, job_id)
 
-    def enqueue_call(self, func, args=None, kwargs=None, **options):
+    def enqueue_call(self, func, args=None, kwargs=None, timeout=None):
         """Creates a job to represent the delayed function call and enqueues
         it.
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Queue(object):
         and kwargs as explicit arguments.  Any kwargs passed to this function
         contain options for RQ itself.
         """
-        timeout = options.get('timeout', self._default_timeout)
+        timeout = timeout or self._default_timeout
         job = Job.create(func, args, kwargs, connection=self.connection)
         return self.enqueue_job(job, timeout=timeout)
 
@@ -138,15 +138,17 @@ class Queue(object):
                     'Functions from the __main__ module cannot be processed '
                     'by workers.')
 
-        # Warn about the timeout flag that has been removed
-        if 'timeout' in kwargs:
-            import warnings
-            warnings.warn('The use of the timeout kwarg is not supported '
-                    'anymore.  If you meant to pass this argument to RQ '
-                    '(rather than to %r), use the `.enqueue_call()` '
-                    'method instead.' % f, DeprecationWarning)
-
-        return self.enqueue_call(func=f, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
+        # Detect explicit invocations, i.e. of the form:
+        #     q.enqueue(foo, args=(1, 2), kwargs={'a': 1}, timeout=30)
+        timeout = None
+        if 'args' in kwargs or 'kwargs' in kwargs:
+            assert args == (), 'Extra positional arguments cannot be used when using explicit args and kwargs.'  # noqa
+            timeout = kwargs.pop('timeout', None)
+            args = kwargs.pop('args', None)
+            kwargs = kwargs.pop('kwargs', None)
+
+        return self.enqueue_call(func=f, args=args, kwargs=kwargs,
+                timeout=timeout)
 
     def enqueue_job(self, job, timeout=None, set_meta_data=True):
         """Enqueues a job for delayed execution.
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index 8b12c6a..9ea338b 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         w = Worker([q])
 
         # Put it on the queue with a timeout value
-        res = q.enqueue_call(
-                func=create_file_after_timeout,
+        res = q.enqueue(
+                create_file_after_timeout,
                 args=(sentinel_file, 4),
                 timeout=1)