diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68cead8..4bb1a0f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ HGREV
 .coverage
 .tox/
 Django-*.egg
+*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model_utils/managers.py b/model_utils/managers.py
index 8542966..02ab29b 100644
--- a/model_utils/managers.py
+++ b/model_utils/managers.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class InheritanceManager(models.Manager):
     def select_subclasses(self, *subclasses):
         return self.get_query_set().select_subclasses(*subclasses)
 
+    def get_subclass(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.get_query_set().select_subclasses().get(*args, **kwargs)
+
 
 class InheritanceCastMixin(object):
     def cast(self):