diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index bbd6d30..7ec04b3 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ class Config(object):
                             self.__dict__[section].__dict__[name] = conv(cfg.get(section, name))
                         except (ValueError, ConfigParser.NoSectionError, ConfigParser.NoOptionError):
                             self.__dict__[section].__dict__[name] = vdefault
+    
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        try:
+            return getattr(self, key)
+        except AttributeError, e:
+            raise KeyError(e)
+        
 
 def x2bool(s):
     """
diff --git a/config_test.py b/config_test.py
index 9f7eff3..9cb3976 100644
--- a/config_test.py
+++ b/config_test.py
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ value = True
         assert(cfg.world.domination == False)
         assert(cfg.somethingelse.bla == "test")
         assert(cfg.world.somenum == 0)
+        
+    def testGetItem(self):
+        cfg = Config(default=self.cfg_default)
+        assert(cfg["world"]["domination"] == False)
+        
+        def invalidaccess(c):
+            c["nointhisconfig"]
+            
+        self.assertRaises(KeyError, invalidaccess, cfg)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":