diff --git a/fabric/network.py b/fabric/network.py
index c9e6739..da9e8a3 100644
--- a/fabric/network.py
+++ b/fabric/network.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import sys
 
 from fabric.utils import abort
 
+from decorator import decorator
+
 try:
     import warnings
     warnings.simplefilter('ignore', DeprecationWarning)
@@ -361,6 +363,7 @@ def output_thread(prefix, chan, stderr=False, capture=None):
     return thread
 
 
address@hidden
 def needs_host(func):
     """
     Prompt user for value of ``env.host_string`` when ``env.host_string`` is
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d334e76..c6623f5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For more information, please see the Fabric website or execute ``fab --help``.
     author='Jeff Forcier',
     author_email='address@hidden',
     url='http://fabfile.org',
-    install_requires=['paramiko >=1.7, <2.0'],
+    install_requires=['paramiko >=1.7, <2.0', 'decorator'],
     packages=find_packages(),
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
diff --git a/tests/test_operations.py b/tests/test_operations.py
index 5575c4e..d86933f 100644
--- a/tests/test_operations.py
+++ b/tests/test_operations.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-import sys
+import inspect, sys
 
 from nose.tools import raises, eq_
 from fudge import with_patched_object
 
-from fabric.operations import require, prompt
+from fabric.operations import require, prompt, get
 from utils import mock_streams
 
 
@@ -96,3 +96,14 @@ def test_prompt_with_default():
     d = "default!"
     prompt(s, default=d)
     eq_(sys.stdout.getvalue(), "%s [%s] " % (s, d))
+
+
+def test_get_has_good_signature():
+
+    """
+    Verify the signature for get is NOT *args, **kwargs.
+    """
+
+    sig = inspect.getargspec(get)
+
+    assert sig[0] == ['remote_path', 'local_path'], sig