diff --git a/model_utils/managers.py b/model_utils/managers.py
index c9198b0..6df4a40 100644
--- a/model_utils/managers.py
+++ b/model_utils/managers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.db.models.manager import Manager
 from django.db.models.query import QuerySet
 
 
-class InheritanceCastQuerySet(QuerySet):
+class InheritanceCastMixin(object):
     def cast(self):
         results = tuple(self.values_list('pk', 'real_type'))
         type_to_pks = {}
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ class InheritanceCastQuerySet(QuerySet):
         return children
 
 
-class InheritanceCastManager(models.Manager):
-    def cast(self):
-        return self.get_query_set().cast()
-
-    def get_query_set(self):
-        return InheritanceCastQuerySet(self.model)
-
-
 class QueryManager(models.Manager):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if args:
diff --git a/model_utils/models.py b/model_utils/models.py
index ad265b6..8025add 100644
--- a/model_utils/models.py
+++ b/model_utils/models.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.db.models.fields import FieldDoesNotExist
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 
-from model_utils.managers import InheritanceCastManager, QueryManager
+from model_utils.managers import manager_from, InheritanceCastMixin, \
+    QueryManager
 from model_utils.fields import AutoCreatedField, AutoLastModifiedField, \
     StatusField, MonitorField
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class InheritanceCastModel(models.Model):
     """
     real_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType, editable=False, null=True)
 
-    objects = InheritanceCastManager()
+    objects = manager_from(InheritanceCastMixin)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.id: