diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d4bb2e..8b6842a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ end
 template.render
 ```
 
+### Hanami
+
+Follow these steps:
+
+  1. Add `tilt-jbuilder` gem to your project.
+  1. Generate a template (eg: `apps/api/templates/events/index.json.jbuilder`)
+  1. Profit
+
 ## Contributing
 1. Fork it
 2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
diff --git a/lib/tilt/jbuilder.rb b/lib/tilt/jbuilder.rb
index 3067662..8a1014c 100644
--- a/lib/tilt/jbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/tilt/jbuilder.rb
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ def initialize_engine
     def prepare; end
 
     def evaluate(scope, locals, &block)
-      scope ||= Object.new
+      scope ||= BasicObject.new
       ::Tilt::Jbuilder.encode(scope) do |json|
-        context = scope.instance_eval { binding }
+        context = scope.instance_eval { ::Kernel.binding }
         set_locals(locals, scope, context)
         if data.kind_of?(Proc)
           return data.call(::Tilt::Jbuilder.new(scope))
@@ -103,9 +103,10 @@ def evaluate(scope, locals, &block)
     private
     def set_locals(locals, scope, context)
       view_path = options[:view_path]
-      scope.send(:instance_variable_set, '@_jbuilder_view_path', view_path)
-      scope.send(:instance_variable_set, '@_jbuilder_locals', locals)
-      scope.send(:instance_variable_set, '@_tilt_data', data)
+      scope.instance_exec(binding) {
+        @_jbuilder_view_path = view_path
+        @_jbuilder_locals = locals
+      }
       set_locals = locals.keys.map { |k| "#{k} = @_jbuilder_locals[#{k.inspect}]" }.join("\n")
       eval set_locals, context
     end
diff --git a/spec/tilt-jbuilder_spec.rb b/spec/tilt-jbuilder_spec.rb
index 3924093..5353c13 100644
--- a/spec/tilt-jbuilder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tilt-jbuilder_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
     "{\"author\":\"Anthony\"}".should == template.render(Object.new, :name => 'Anthony')
   end
 
+  it "should pass basic object locals" do
+    template = Tilt::JbuilderTemplate.new { "json.author name" }
+    "{\"author\":\"Anthony\"}".should == template.render(BasicObject.new, :name => 'Anthony')
+  end
+
   it "should evaluate in an object scope" do
     template = Tilt::JbuilderTemplate.new { "json.author @name" }
     scope = Object.new