diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6bcead..5d63bde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Usage
     
     settings = Settings::Hash.new("config/settings.yml", "test")
     settings[:foo] #=> 123456
+    settings.foo   #=> 123456
     
     ENV["RACK_ENV"] = "development"
     settings = Settings::Hash.new("config/settings.yml", ENV["RACK_ENV"])
diff --git a/lib/settings.rb b/lib/settings.rb
index 7cd5322..7df13cd 100644
--- a/lib/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/settings.rb
@@ -46,5 +46,13 @@ def [](key)
       raise SettingNotFound.new("No setting found for #{key.inspect}") unless has_key?(key)
       super
     end
+
+    def method_missing(key)
+      self[key.to_s]
+    rescue SettingNotFound
+      self[key.to_sym]
+    rescue SettingNotFound
+      super
+    end
   end
 end