diff --git a/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py b/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
index f5028c8..29a21eb 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/templates/jinja.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from hyde.fs import File, Folder
 from hyde.model import Expando
 from hyde.template import HtmlWrap, Template
 from hyde.util import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+from operator import attrgetter
 
 from jinja2 import contextfunction, Environment
 from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, FileSystemBytecodeCache
@@ -499,21 +500,56 @@ class Jinja2Template(Template):
                             if hasattr(engine, 'preprocessor') else None)
 
         self.loader = HydeLoader(self.sitepath, site, self.preprocessor)
-        self.env = Environment(loader=self.loader,
-                                undefined=SilentUndefined,
-                                line_statement_prefix='---',
-                                trim_blocks=True,
-                                bytecode_cache=FileSystemBytecodeCache(),
-                                extensions=[IncludeText,
-                                            Spaceless,
-                                            Markdown,
-                                            Syntax,
-                                            Reference,
-                                            Refer,
-                                            YamlVar,
-                                            'jinja2.ext.do',
-                                            'jinja2.ext.loopcontrols',
-                                            'jinja2.ext.with_'])
+
+        default_extensions = [
+                IncludeText,
+                Spaceless,
+                Markdown,
+                Syntax,
+                Reference,
+                Refer,
+                YamlVar,
+                'jinja2.ext.do',
+                'jinja2.ext.loopcontrols',
+                'jinja2.ext.with_'
+        ]
+
+        defaults = {
+            'line_statement_prefix': '$$$',
+            'trim_blocks': True,
+        }
+
+        settings = dict()
+        settings.update(defaults)
+        settings['extensions'] = list()
+        settings['extensions'].extend(default_extensions)
+
+        conf = {}
+
+        try:
+            conf = attrgetter('config.jinja2')(site).to_dict()
+            print conf
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+
+        settings.update(
+            dict([(key, conf[key]) for key in defaults if key in conf]))
+
+        extensions = conf.get('extensions', [])
+        if isinstance(extensions, list):
+            settings['extensions'].extend(extensions)
+        else:
+            settings['extensions'].append(extensions)
+
+        print settings
+
+        self.env = Environment(
+                    loader=self.loader,
+                    undefined=SilentUndefined,
+                    line_statement_prefix=settings['line_statement_prefix'],
+                    trim_blocks=True,
+                    bytecode_cache=FileSystemBytecodeCache(),
+                    extensions=settings['extensions'])
         self.env.globals['media_url'] = media_url
         self.env.globals['content_url'] = content_url
         self.env.globals['engine'] = engine
diff --git a/hyde/tests/test_jinja2template.py b/hyde/tests/test_jinja2template.py
index 1bb2e84..822aab5 100644
--- a/hyde/tests/test_jinja2template.py
+++ b/hyde/tests/test_jinja2template.py
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ def test_markdown_with_extensions():
 
 def test_line_statements():
     source = """
-    ---markdown
+    $$$ markdown
     ### Heading 3
 
-    --- endmarkdown
+    $$$ endmarkdown
     """
     t = Jinja2Template(JINJA2.path)
     s = Site(JINJA2.path)
@@ -165,6 +165,28 @@ def test_line_statements():
     html = t.render(source, {}).strip()
     assert html == u'<h3 id="heading_3">Heading 3</h3>'
 
+def test_line_statements_with_config():
+    source = """
+    %% markdown
+    ### Heading 3
+
+    %% endmarkdown
+    """
+    config = """
+    markdown:
+        extensions:
+            - headerid
+    jinja2:
+        line_statement_prefix: '%%'
+
+    """
+    t = Jinja2Template(JINJA2.path)
+    s = Site(JINJA2.path)
+    s.config = Config(JINJA2.path, config_dict=yaml.load(config))
+    t.configure(s)
+    html = t.render(source, {}).strip()
+    assert html == u'<h3 id="heading_3">Heading 3</h3>'
+
 
 TEST_SITE = File(__file__).parent.child_folder('_test')
 
@@ -228,9 +250,9 @@ class TestJinjaTemplate(object):
         inc = File(TEST_SITE.child('content/inc.md'))
         text = """
         {% extends 'index.html' %}
-        --- block body
+        $$$ block body
         <div id="article">Heya</div>
-        --- endblock
+        $$$ endblock
         """
         site.load()
         gen = Generator(site)