diff --git a/sat_frontends/tools/misc.py b/sat_frontends/tools/misc.py
index fdb5138f..c08cc8bd 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/tools/misc.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/tools/misc.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class FlagsHandler(object):
         self._used_flags.add(flag)
         return flag in self.flags
 
+    def __getitem__(self, flag):
+        return getattr(self, flag)
+
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.flags)