diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/Job.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/Job.php
index 89bde25483e9..4d178f137161 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/Job.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/Job.php
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ public function isDeleted()
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	abstract public function release($delay = 0);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the ID of the job
+	 * 
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	abstract public function getJobId();
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the number of times the job has been attempted.