diff --git a/py/dict.go b/py/dict.go
index f2b93d26..94974a00 100644
--- a/py/dict.go
+++ b/py/dict.go
@@ -174,3 +174,15 @@ func (a StringDict) M__ne__(other Object) (Object, error) {
 	}
 	return True, nil
 }
+
+func (a StringDict) M__contains__(other Object) (Object, error) {
+	key, ok := other.(String)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, ExceptionNewf(KeyError, "FIXME can only have string keys!: %v", key)
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := a[string(key)]; ok {
+		return True, nil
+	}
+	return False, nil
+}
diff --git a/py/tests/dict.py b/py/tests/dict.py
index dcd1f2c9..418792a4 100644
--- a/py/tests/dict.py
+++ b/py/tests/dict.py
@@ -28,4 +28,9 @@
     if k == "c":
         assert v == 5.5
 
+doc="__contain__"
+a = {'hello': 'world'}
+assert a.__contains__('hello')
+assert not a.__contains__('world')
+
 doc="finished"