diff --git a/qiskit/providers/ibmq/ibmqjob.py b/qiskit/providers/ibmq/ibmqjob.py
index 3929780db..8a9067422 100644
--- a/qiskit/providers/ibmq/ibmqjob.py
+++ b/qiskit/providers/ibmq/ibmqjob.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def qobj(self):
             # Populate self._qobj_payload by retrieving the results.
             self._wait_for_job()
 
-        return Qobj(**self._qobj_payload)
+        return Qobj.from_dict(self._qobj_payload)
 
     def properties(self):
         """Return the backend properties for this job.