diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index 14c4a5e..02308e0 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ class Queue(object):
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.name)
 
-
     def __repr__(self):  # noqa
         return 'Queue(%r)' % (self.name,)
 
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ class Queue(object):
 
 class FailedQueue(Queue):
     def __init__(self, connection=None):
-        super(FailedQueue, self).__init__('failed', connection=connection)
+        super(FailedQueue, self).__init__(Status.FAILED, connection=connection)
 
     def quarantine(self, job, exc_info):
         """Puts the given Job in quarantine (i.e. put it on the failed
diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 64fd904..69b54a1 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class Worker(object):
                 self.connection.expire(self.key, (job.timeout or Queue.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) + 60)
                 self.fork_and_perform_job(job)
                 self.connection.expire(self.key, self.default_worker_ttl)
-                if job.status == 'finished':
+                if job.status == Status.FINISHED:
                     queue.enqueue_dependents(job)
 
                 did_perform_work = True
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index 0f0ea26..75a97db 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(q.job_ids, [])
 
         # Jobs dependent on finished jobs are immediately enqueued
-        parent_job.status = 'finished'
+        parent_job.status = Status.FINISHED
         parent_job.save()
         job = q.enqueue_call(say_hello, depends_on=parent_job)
         self.assertEqual(q.job_ids, [job.id])
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(job.timeout, 123)
 
         # Jobs dependent on finished jobs are immediately enqueued
-        parent_job.status = 'finished'
+        parent_job.status = Status.FINISHED
         parent_job.save()
         job = q.enqueue_call(say_hello, depends_on=parent_job, timeout=123)
         self.assertEqual(q.job_ids, [job.id])
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index fe77c04..7a6cfa7 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         w = Worker([q])
 
         job = q.enqueue(say_hello)
-        self.assertEqual(job.status, 'queued')
+        self.assertEqual(job.status, Status.QUEUED)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_queued, True)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_finished, False)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_failed, False)
 
         w.work(burst=True)
         job = Job.fetch(job.id)
-        self.assertEqual(job.status, 'finished')
+        self.assertEqual(job.status, Status.FINISHED)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_queued, False)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_finished, True)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_failed, False)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         job = q.enqueue(div_by_zero, args=(1,))
         w.work(burst=True)
         job = Job.fetch(job.id)
-        self.assertEqual(job.status, 'failed')
+        self.assertEqual(job.status, Status.FAILED)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_queued, False)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_finished, False)
         self.assertEqual(job.is_failed, True)
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         job = q.enqueue_call(say_hello, depends_on=parent_job)
         w.work(burst=True)
         job = Job.fetch(job.id)
-        self.assertEqual(job.status, 'finished')
+        self.assertEqual(job.status, Status.FINISHED)
 
         parent_job = q.enqueue(div_by_zero)
         job = q.enqueue_call(say_hello, depends_on=parent_job)
         w.work(burst=True)
         job = Job.fetch(job.id)
-        self.assertNotEqual(job.status, 'finished')
+        self.assertNotEqual(job.status, Status.FINISHED)