diff --git a/src/view.graph.js b/src/view.graph.js
index 8ad75391..d0371d69 100644
--- a/src/view.graph.js
+++ b/src/view.graph.js
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ this.recline.View = this.recline.View || {};
 //        { 
 //          group: {column name for x-axis},
 //          series: [{column name for series A}, {column name series B}, ... ],
-//          graphType: 'line'
+//          graphType: 'line',
+//          graphOptions: {custom [Flotr2 options](http://www.humblesoftware.com/flotr2/documentation#configuration)}
 //        }
-//
+// 
 // NB: should *not* provide an el argument to the view but must let the view
 // generate the element itself (you can then append view.el to the DOM.
 my.Graph = Backbone.View.extend({
@@ -248,9 +249,9 @@ my.Graph = Backbone.View.extend({
       grid: { hoverable: true, clickable: true }
     };
     
-    if ("graphOptions" in self.state.attributes){
+    if (self.state.get('graphOptions')){
       return _.extend(optionsPerGraphType[typeId],
-        self.state.attributes.graphOptions  
+        self.state.get('graphOptions')  
       )
     }else{
       return optionsPerGraphType[typeId];