diff --git a/tarpc/src/lib.rs b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
index 04d177f..46809fa 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 //! use self::my_server::*;
 //! use std::time::Duration;
 //!
-//! impl my_server::Service for () {
+//! struct Server;
+//! impl my_server::Service for Server {
 //!     fn hello(&self, s: String) -> String {
 //!         format!("Hello, {}!", s)
 //!     }
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@
 //!
 //! fn main() {
 //!     let addr = "127.0.0.1:9000";
-//! let shutdown = my_server::serve(addr, (),
-//! Some(Duration::from_secs(30))).unwrap();
+//!     let shutdown = my_server::serve(addr,
+//!                                     Server,
+//!                                     Some(Duration::from_secs(30)))
+//!                               .unwrap();
 //!     let client = Client::new(addr, None).unwrap();
 //!     assert_eq!(3, client.add(1, 2).unwrap());
 //!     assert_eq!("Hello, Mom!".to_string(),
diff --git a/tarpc/src/macros.rs b/tarpc/src/macros.rs
index 8a4dd0c..b17b4fd 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/macros.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/macros.rs
@@ -198,6 +198,18 @@ macro_rules! rpc {
                     )*
                 }
 
+                impl<P, S> Service for P
+                    where P: Send + Sync + ::std::ops::Deref<Target=S>,
+                          S: Service
+                {
+                    $(
+                        $(#[$attr])*
+                        fn $fn_name(&self, $($arg:$in_),*) -> $out {
+                            Service::$fn_name(&**self, $($arg),*)
+                        }
+                    )*
+                }
+
                 define_request!($($fn_name($($in_),*))*);
 
                 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
@@ -291,7 +303,8 @@ mod test {
 
     use self::my_server::*;
 
-    impl Service for () {
+    struct Server;
+    impl Service for Server {
         fn hello(&self, s: Foo) -> Foo {
             Foo { message: format!("Hello, {}", &s.message) }
         }
@@ -301,11 +314,20 @@ mod test {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn serve_arc_server() {
+        serve("localhost:0",
+              ::std::sync::Arc::new(Server),
+              None)
+            .unwrap()
+            .shutdown();
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn simple_test() {
         println!("Starting");
         let addr = "127.0.0.1:9000";
-        let shutdown = my_server::serve(addr, (), test_timeout()).unwrap();
+        let shutdown = my_server::serve(addr, Server, test_timeout()).unwrap();
         let client = Client::new(addr, None).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(3, client.add(1, 2).unwrap());
         let foo = Foo { message: "Adam".into() };