diff --git a/datadog/__init__.py b/datadog/__init__.py
index 5a061a89c..481252518 100644
--- a/datadog/__init__.py
+++ b/datadog/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ def initialize(api_key=None, app_key=None, host_name=None, api_host=None,
     :param api_host: Datadog API endpoint
     :type api_host: url
 
+    :param config_lookup: Hostname resolution using the Datadog agent configuration file
+    :type config_lookup: boolean
+
     :param statsd_host: Host of DogStatsd server or statsd daemon
     :type statsd_host: address
 
diff --git a/datadog/api/__init__.py b/datadog/api/__init__.py
index 0f0ab3e82..3f8fd0d87 100644
--- a/datadog/api/__init__.py
+++ b/datadog/api/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 _mute = True
 
 # Agent config settings
-config_lookup = False
+config_lookup = True
 
 # Resources
 from datadog.api.comments import Comment