diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
index 4aec2dcc..f1d9386c 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class CompiledObject(Base):
     def py__bool__(self):
         return bool(self.obj)
 
+    def is_class(self):
+        return isinstance(self.obj, type)
+
     @property
     def doc(self):
         return inspect.getdoc(self.obj) or ''
diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/representation.py b/jedi/evaluate/representation.py
index 973681d8..be13c8b8 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/representation.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/representation.py
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ class Wrapper(pr.Base):
     def is_scope(self):
         return True
 
+    def is_class(self):
+        return False
+
 
 class Class(use_metaclass(CachedMetaClass, Wrapper)):
     """
@@ -384,6 +387,9 @@ class Class(use_metaclass(CachedMetaClass, Wrapper)):
         if add_class_vars:
             yield self, compiled.type_names
 
+    def is_class(self):
+        return True
+
     def get_subscope_by_name(self, name):
         for s in [self] + self.py__bases__(self._evaluator):
             for sub in reversed(s.subscopes):