1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib.clj b/lib.clj
index d2126069..12f24a3a 100644
--- a/lib.clj
+++ b/lib.clj
@@ -192,13 +192,21 @@
               (load-lib sym in ns)
               @*libs*))))
 
+(defn- eval-option
+  "Evaluates an option which may be a symbol representing a var
+  or a literal (including nil)"
+  [option]
+  (if (symbol? option)
+    (deref (resolve option))
+    option))
+
 (defn- load-with-options
   "Load a lib with options expressed as sequential keywords and
   values"
   [sym & options]
   (let [opts (apply hash-map options)
-        in (:in opts)
-        ns (:ns opts)
+        in (eval-option (:in opts))
+        ns (eval-option (:ns opts))
         reload (:reload opts)
         reload-all (:reload-all opts)
         require (:require opts)