diff --git a/lib/her/model/attributes.rb b/lib/her/model/attributes.rb
index edf1facb..68d7aa8e 100644
--- a/lib/her/model/attributes.rb
+++ b/lib/her/model/attributes.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def self.initialize_collection(klass, parsed_data={})
       def self.use_setter_methods(model, params)
         params ||= {}
 
-        reserved_keys = [:id, model.class.primary_key] + model.class.association_keys
+        reserved_keys = [:id, :class, model.class.primary_key] + model.class.association_keys
         model.class.attributes *params.keys.reject { |k| reserved_keys.include?(k) || reserved_keys.map(&:to_s).include?(k) }
 
         setter_method_names = model.class.setter_method_names
diff --git a/spec/model/attributes_spec.rb b/spec/model/attributes_spec.rb
index 601795f1..5aad66ab 100644
--- a/spec/model/attributes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/model/attributes_spec.rb
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ def document?
       user.fullname?.should be_truthy
     end
 
+    it "does not define a getter for @attributes matching reserved words" do
+      user = Foo::User.new
+      user.assign_attributes(class: 'klass')
+      expect(user.class.name).to eq("Foo::User")
+    end
+
     context "when attribute methods are already defined" do
       before do
         class AbstractUser