diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_feature.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_feature.cpp
index 31e0434b4..0c7e6745e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_feature.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_feature.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void export_feature()
         .def("has_key", &Feature::has_key)
         .add_property("attributes",&attributes)
         .def("__setitem__",&__setitem__)
+        .def("__contains__",&__getitem__)
         .def("__getitem__",&__getitem__)
         .def("__getitem__",&__getitem2__)
         .def("__len__", &Feature::size)