diff --git a/lib/draper/base.rb b/lib/draper/base.rb
index 25558ec..6f45dc5 100644
--- a/lib/draper/base.rb
+++ b/lib/draper/base.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module Draper
   class Base      
     require 'active_support/core_ext/class/attribute'
     class_attribute :denied, :allowed, :source_class
+    attr_accessor :model
     
     DEFAULT_DENIED = Object.new.methods
     self.denied = DEFAULT_DENIED
@@ -42,11 +43,7 @@ module Draper
       @model
     end
             
-  private
-    def model
-      @model
-    end
-  
+  private  
     def select_methods
       self.allowed || (model.public_methods - denied)
     end
diff --git a/spec/base_spec.rb b/spec/base_spec.rb
index da351ec..9ca34e8 100644
--- a/spec/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/base_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ describe Draper::Base do
     subject.to_model.should == source
   end
   
+  it "should return the wrapped object when asked for model" do
+    subject.model.should == source
+  end
+  
   it "should wrap source methods so they still accept blocks" do
     subject.gsub("Sample"){|match| "Super"}.should == "Super String"
   end