diff --git a/lib/figaro/sinatra.rb b/lib/figaro/sinatra.rb
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+++ b/lib/figaro/sinatra.rb
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+begin
+  require 'sinatra'
+rescue LoadError
+else
+  require 'figaro'
+  require 'figaro/sinatra/sinatra_app'
+  Figaro.adapter = Figaro::SinatraApp
+  Figaro.load
+end
diff --git a/lib/figaro/sinatra/sinatra_app.rb b/lib/figaro/sinatra/sinatra_app.rb
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+
+module Figaro
+  class SinatraApp < Figaro::Application
+    private
+
+    def default_path
+      File.join("config", "application.yml")
+    end
+
+    def default_environment
+      ENV['RACK_ENV']
+    end
+
+  end
+end