diff --git a/jedi/api.py b/jedi/api.py
index 5311740a..ab2af7d0 100644
--- a/jedi/api.py
+++ b/jedi/api.py
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ class Completion(object):
         except AttributeError:
             return ''
 
+    @property
+    def raw_doc(self):
+        """ Returns the docstring `__doc__` for any object """
+        try:
+            return str(self.name.parent().docstr)
+        except AttributeError :
+            return ''
+
     @property
     def type(self):
         """ Returns the type of a completion object (e.g. Function/Class) """