diff --git a/lib/datadog/tracing/metadata/tagging.rb b/lib/datadog/tracing/metadata/tagging.rb
index 12a66555cef..6ce64e78dc3 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/tracing/metadata/tagging.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/tracing/metadata/tagging.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def clear_tag(key)
           meta.delete(key)
         end
 
+        # Convenient interface for setting a single tag.
+        alias []= set_tag
+        
+        # Convenient interface for getting a single tag.
+        alias [] get_tag
+        
         # Return the metric with the given key, nil if it doesn't exist.
         def get_metric(key)
           metrics[key] || meta[key]