diff --git a/rq/registry.py b/rq/registry.py
index 2e5fd22..0242280 100644
--- a/rq/registry.py
+++ b/rq/registry.py
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ class StartedJobRegistry:
 
     def __len__(self):
         """Returns the number of jobs in this registry"""
-        return self.get_job_count()
+        return self.count
 
-    def get_job_count(self):
+    @property
+    def count(self):
         """Returns the number of jobs in this registry"""
         self.move_expired_jobs_to_failed_queue()
         return self.connection.zcard(self.key)
diff --git a/tests/test_job_started_registry.py b/tests/test_job_started_registry.py
index 312f762..f99aafd 100644
--- a/tests/test_job_started_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_job_started_registry.py
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         """StartedJobRegistry returns the right number of job count."""
         self.testconn.zadd(self.registry.key, 1, 'foo')
         self.testconn.zadd(self.registry.key, 10, 'bar')
-        self.assertEqual(self.registry.get_job_count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.registry.count, 2)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.registry), 2)