diff --git a/app/models/profile.rb b/app/models/profile.rb
index 1586920..bd8cbfe 100644
--- a/app/models/profile.rb
+++ b/app/models/profile.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ class Profile < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.articles.recent(self, limit)
   end
 
+  class << self
+
+    def [](identifier)
+      self.find_by_identifier(identifier)
+    end
+
+  end
+
   def superior_instance
     environment
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/profile_test.rb b/test/unit/profile_test.rb
index 16b5502..18b94e0 100644
--- a/test/unit/profile_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/profile_test.rb
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ class ProfileTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert both.include?(big)
   end
 
+  should 'provide a shortcut for picking a profile by its identifier' do
+    profile = Profile.create!(:name => 'bla', :identifier => 'testprofile')
+    assert_equal profile, Profile['testprofile']
+  end
+
 
   private
 
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