diff --git a/crudbuilder/__init__.py b/crudbuilder/__init__.py
index 866d6bd..793ac65 100644
--- a/crudbuilder/__init__.py
+++ b/crudbuilder/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     registry
     )
 
-VERSION = '0.1.6'
\ No newline at end of file
+VERSION = '0.1.7'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crudbuilder/tests/test_views.py b/crudbuilder/tests/test_views.py
index f338509..aabac72 100644
--- a/crudbuilder/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/crudbuilder/tests/test_views.py
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ def test_separate_createupdateform(self):
     def test_custom_queryset(self):
         def custom_queryset(self, request, **kwargs):
             return self.model.objects.all()
-        setattr(TestModelCrud, 'custom_queryset', custom_queryset)
+        setattr(TestModelCrud, 'custom_queryset', classmethod(custom_queryset))
         self.get_list_view()
diff --git a/docs/source/installation.rst b/docs/source/installation.rst
index 587fcc9..3778718 100644
--- a/docs/source/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/source/installation.rst
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ Then create the CRUD class for ``Person`` model::
         login_required=True
         permission_required=True
 
-        def custom_queryset(self, request, **kwargs):
+        @classmethod
+        def custom_queryset(cls, request, **kwargs):
             """Define your own custom queryset for list view"""
-            qset = self.model.objects.filter(created_by=request.user)
+            qset = cls.model.objects.filter(created_by=request.user)
             return qset
 
         # permissions = {
diff --git a/example/example/crud.py b/example/example/crud.py
index 3f4b4fd..74e79af 100644
--- a/example/example/crud.py
+++ b/example/example/crud.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ class PersonCrud(BaseCrudBuilder):
     #     'create': 'example.person_create'
     # }
 
-    def custom_queryset(self, request, **kwargs):
-        return self.model.objects.all()
+    @classmethod
+    def custom_queryset(cls, request, **kwargs):
+        return cls.model.objects.filter(created_by=request.user)
 
 
 class PersonEmploymentCrud(BaseCrudBuilder):
@@ -41,5 +42,6 @@ class PersonEmploymentCrud(BaseCrudBuilder):
         'update': PersonEmployementUpdateForm
     }
 
-    def custom_queryset(self, request, **kwargs):
-        return self.model.objects.filter(medical_allowance=False)
+    @classmethod
+    def custom_queryset(cls, request, **kwargs):
+        return cls.model.objects.filter(medical_allowance=False)