diff --git a/sqlalchemy_utils/expressions.py b/sqlalchemy_utils/expressions.py
index f348f22..53a1070 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_utils/expressions.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_utils/expressions.py
@@ -16,17 +16,42 @@ def compile_tsvector_match(element, compiler, **kw):
         raise Exception(
             "Function 'tsvector_match' expects atleast two arguments."
         )
-    if len(args) == 2:
-        return '(%s) @@ to_tsquery(%s)' % (
-            compiler.process(args[0]),
-            compiler.process(args[1])
+    return '(%s) @@ %s' % (
+        compiler.process(args[0]),
+        compiler.process(args[1])
+    )
+
+
+class to_tsquery(expression.FunctionElement):
+    type = sa.types.Unicode()
+    name = 'to_tsquery'
+
+
+@compiles(to_tsquery)
+def compile_to_tsquery(element, compiler, **kw):
+    if len(element.clauses) < 1:
+        raise Exception(
+            "Function 'to_tsquery' expects atleast one argument."
         )
-    elif len(args) == 3:
-        return '(%s) @@ to_tsquery(%s, %s)' % (
-            compiler.process(args[0]),
-            compiler.process(args[2]),
-            compiler.process(args[1])
+    return 'to_tsquery(%s)' % (
+        ', '.join(map(compiler.process, element.clauses))
+    )
+
+
+class plainto_tsquery(expression.FunctionElement):
+    type = sa.types.Unicode()
+    name = 'plainto_tsquery'
+
+
+@compiles(plainto_tsquery)
+def compile_plainto_tsquery(element, compiler, **kw):
+    if len(element.clauses) < 1:
+        raise Exception(
+            "Function 'plainto_tsquery' expects atleast one argument."
         )
+    return 'plainto_tsquery(%s)' % (
+        ', '.join(map(compiler.process, element.clauses))
+    )
 
 
 class tsvector_concat(expression.FunctionElement):
diff --git a/tests/test_expressions.py b/tests/test_expressions.py
index 382b0c4..7718b53 100644
--- a/tests/test_expressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_expressions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 from pytest import raises
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy_utils.types import TSVectorType
-from sqlalchemy_utils.expressions import tsvector_match, tsvector_concat
+from sqlalchemy_utils.expressions import (
+    tsvector_match,
+    tsvector_concat,
+    to_tsquery,
+    plainto_tsquery
+)
 from tests import TestCase
 
 
@@ -32,17 +37,27 @@ class TestMatchTSVector(TSVectorTestCase):
     def test_supports_postgres(self):
         assert str(tsvector_match(
             self.Article.search_vector,
-            'something',
-        )) == '(article.search_vector) @@ to_tsquery(:tsvector_match_1)'
+            to_tsquery('something'),
+        )) == '(article.search_vector) @@ to_tsquery(:to_tsquery_1)'
 
-    def test_supports_collation_as_3rd_parameter(self):
-        assert str(tsvector_match(
-            self.Article.search_vector,
-            'something',
-            'finnish'
-        )) == (
-            '(article.search_vector) @@ '
-            'to_tsquery(:tsvector_match_1, :tsvector_match_2)'
+
+class TestToTSQuery(TSVectorTestCase):
+    def test_requires_atleast_one_parameter(self):
+        with raises(Exception):
+            str(to_tsquery())
+
+    def test_supports_postgres(self):
+        assert str(to_tsquery('something')) == 'to_tsquery(:to_tsquery_1)'
+
+
+class TestPlainToTSQuery(TSVectorTestCase):
+    def test_requires_atleast_one_parameter(self):
+        with raises(Exception):
+            str(plainto_tsquery())
+
+    def test_supports_postgres(self):
+        assert str(plainto_tsquery('s')) == (
+            'plainto_tsquery(:plainto_tsquery_1)'
         )
 
 
@@ -53,9 +68,8 @@ class TestConcatTSVector(TSVectorTestCase):
                 self.Article.search_vector,
                 self.Article.search_vector2
             ),
-            'something',
-            'finnish'
+            to_tsquery('finnish', 'something'),
         )) == (
             '(article.search_vector || article.search_vector2) '
-            '@@ to_tsquery(:tsvector_match_1, :tsvector_match_2)'
+            '@@ to_tsquery(:to_tsquery_1, :to_tsquery_2)'
         )