diff --git a/jedi/evaluate_representation.py b/jedi/evaluate_representation.py
index 1bb2c65e..e5766d21 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate_representation.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate_representation.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class Execution(Executable):
                     return []
 
                 for obj in objects:
-                    if not isinstance(obj, (Instance, Class)):
+                    if not isinstance(obj, (Instance, Class, pr.Module)):
                         debug.warning('getattr called without instance')
                         continue
 
diff --git a/test/test_regression.py b/test/test_regression.py
index 2b1116bb..2484f48f 100755
--- a/test/test_regression.py
+++ b/test/test_regression.py
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ class TestRegression(TestBase):
         # jedi-vim #70
         s = """def foo("""
         assert self.function_definition(s) is None
+        jedi.set_debug_function(jedi.debug.print_to_stdout)
+        # jedi-vim #116
+        s = """import functools; test = getattr(functools, 'partial'); test("""
+        check(self.function_definition(s), 'partial', 0)
+        jedi.set_debug_function(None)
 
     @unittest.skip("function_definition at ``f( |)`` does not work")
     def test_function_definition_empty_paren_pre_space(self):