diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 49291ae..9fd50c6 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ The @task Decorator
 
     from django_ztask.decorators import task
 
-The `@task()` decorator will turn any normal function in to a 
+The `@task` decorator will turn any normal function in to a
 `django_ztask` task if called using one of the function extensions.
 
 Function extensions
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Example
 
     from django_ztask.decorators import task
     
-    @task()
+    @task
     def print_this(what_to_print):
         print what_to_print
         
diff --git a/django_ztask/decorators.py b/django_ztask/decorators.py
index fa5c298..88b253f 100644
--- a/django_ztask/decorators.py
+++ b/django_ztask/decorators.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import types
 
-def task():
+def task(function=None):
     from django_ztask.conf import settings
     try:
         from zmq import PUSH
@@ -63,4 +63,7 @@ def _func_after(*args, **kwargs):
         setattr(func, 'after', _func_after)
         return func
     
+    if function:
+        return wrapper(function)
+
     return wrapper