diff --git a/lib/rack/test/cookie_jar.rb b/lib/rack/test/cookie_jar.rb
index 888729fd..c9fe035e 100644
--- a/lib/rack/test/cookie_jar.rb
+++ b/lib/rack/test/cookie_jar.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def initialize(cookies = [], default_host = DEFAULT_HOST)
       def [](name)
         cookies = hash_for(nil)
         # TODO: Should be case insensitive
-        cookies[name] && cookies[name].value
+        cookies[name.to_s] && cookies[name.to_s].value
       end
 
       def []=(name, value)
diff --git a/spec/rack/test/cookie_spec.rb b/spec/rack/test/cookie_spec.rb
index 7b1f69e3..ba69b0ac 100644
--- a/spec/rack/test/cookie_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rack/test/cookie_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
       expect(jar["abcd"]).to eq(nil)
     end
 
+    it "allow symbol access" do
+      jar = Rack::Test::CookieJar.new
+      jar["value"] = "foo;abc"
+      jar[:value].should == "foo;abc"
+    end
+
     it "doesn't send cookies with the wrong domain" do
       get "http://www.example.com/cookies/set", "value" => "1"
       get "http://www.other.example/cookies/show"