diff --git a/lib/pushmeup/apns/notification.rb b/lib/pushmeup/apns/notification.rb
index 60d76f6..6dd0356 100644
--- a/lib/pushmeup/apns/notification.rb
+++ b/lib/pushmeup/apns/notification.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ class Notification
     def initialize(device_token, message)
       self.device_token = device_token
       if message.is_a?(Hash)
-        self.alert = message[:alert]
-        self.badge = message[:badge]
-        self.sound = message[:sound]
-        self.other = message[:other]
+        self.alert = message[:alert] || message['alert']
+        self.badge = message[:badge] || message['badge']
+        self.sound = message[:sound] || message['sound']
+        self.other = message[:other] || message['other']
       elsif message.is_a?(String)
         self.alert = message
       else