diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8300246..a59fb5e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ Some settings can be changed and will by applied to all loggers:
 * `zerolog.ErrorFieldName`: Can be set to customize `Err` field name.
 * `zerolog.SampleFieldName`: Can be set to customize the field name added when sampling is enabled.
 * `zerolog.TimeFieldFormat`: Can be set to customize `Time` field value formatting. If set with an empty string, times are formated as UNIX timestamp.
+	// DurationFieldUnit defines the unit for time.Duration type fields added
+	// using the Dur method.
+* `DurationFieldUnit`: Sets the unit of the fields added by `Dur` (default: `time.Millisecond`).
+* `DurationFieldInteger`: If set to true, `Dur` fields are formatted as integers instead of floats.
 
 ## Field Types
 
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@ Some settings can be changed and will by applied to all loggers:
 * `Err`: Takes an `error` and render it as a string using the `zerolog.ErrorFieldName` field name.
 * `Timestamp`: Insert a timestamp field with `zerolog.TimestampFieldName` field name and formatted using `zerolog.TimeFieldFormat`.
 * `Time`: Adds a field with the time formated with the `zerolog.TimeFieldFormat`.
-* `Dur`: Adds a field with a `time.Duration` formatted as a `float`. For `int` value, use `DurInt`.
+* `Dur`: Adds a field with a `time.Duration`.
 * `Dict`: Adds a sub-key/value as a field of the event.
 * `Interface`: Uses reflection to marshal the type.
 
diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 3b619a2..6a79c00 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -129,14 +129,8 @@ func (c Context) Time(key string, t time.Time) Context {
 }
 
 // Dur adds the fields key with d divided by unit and stored as a float.
-func (c Context) Dur(key string, d, unit time.Duration) Context {
-	c.l.context = appendDuration(c.l.context, key, d, unit, true)
-	return c
-}
-
-// DurInt adds the fields key with d divided by unit and stored as a int.
-func (c Context) DurInt(key string, d, unit time.Duration) Context {
-	c.l.context = appendDuration(c.l.context, key, d, unit, true)
+func (c Context) Dur(key string, d time.Duration) Context {
+	c.l.context = appendDuration(c.l.context, key, d)
 	return c
 }
 
diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index 91bff3a..d15dda7 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -262,21 +262,14 @@ func (e *Event) Time(key string, t time.Time) *Event {
 	return e
 }
 
-// Dur adds the fields key with d divided by unit and stored as a float.
-func (e *Event) Dur(key string, d, unit time.Duration) *Event {
+// Dur adds the fields key with duration d stored as zerolog.DurationFieldUnit.
+// If zerolog.DurationFieldInteger is true, durations are rendered as integer
+// instead of float.
+func (e *Event) Dur(key string, d time.Duration) *Event {
 	if !e.enabled {
 		return e
 	}
-	e.buf = appendDuration(e.buf, key, d, unit, true)
-	return e
-}
-
-// DurInt adds the fields key with d divided by unit and stored as a int.
-func (e *Event) DurInt(key string, d, unit time.Duration) *Event {
-	if !e.enabled {
-		return e
-	}
-	e.buf = appendDuration(e.buf, key, d, unit, true)
+	e.buf = appendDuration(e.buf, key, d)
 	return e
 }
 
diff --git a/field.go b/field.go
index 03c074f..0867119 100644
--- a/field.go
+++ b/field.go
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ func appendTimestamp(dst []byte) []byte {
 	return appendTime(dst, TimestampFieldName, TimestampFunc())
 }
 
-func appendDuration(dst []byte, key string, d, unit time.Duration, float bool) []byte {
-	if float {
-		return appendFloat64(dst, key, float64(d)/float64(unit))
+func appendDuration(dst []byte, key string, d time.Duration) []byte {
+	if DurationFieldInteger {
+		return appendInt64(dst, key, int64(d/DurationFieldUnit))
 	}
-	return appendInt64(dst, key, int64(d/unit))
+	return appendFloat64(dst, key, float64(d)/float64(DurationFieldUnit))
 }
 
 func appendInterface(dst []byte, key string, i interface{}) []byte {
diff --git a/globals.go b/globals.go
index 3620467..e7cff54 100644
--- a/globals.go
+++ b/globals.go
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ var (
 
 	// TimestampFunc defines the function called to generate a timestamp.
 	TimestampFunc = time.Now
+
+	// DurationFieldUnit defines the unit for time.Duration type fields added
+	// using the Dur method.
+	DurationFieldUnit = time.Millisecond
+
+	// DurationFieldInteger renders Dur fields as integer instead of float if
+	// set to true.
+	DurationFieldInteger = false
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/log_example_test.go b/log_example_test.go
index a060228..863f3c1 100644
--- a/log_example_test.go
+++ b/log_example_test.go
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ func ExampleEvent_Interface() {
 }
 
 func ExampleEvent_Dur() {
-	d := time.Duration(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	d := time.Duration(10 * time.Second)
 
 	log := zerolog.New(os.Stdout)
 
 	log.Log().
 		Str("foo", "bar").
-		Dur("dur", d, time.Second).
+		Dur("dur", d).
 		Msg("hello world")
 
-	// Output: {"foo":"bar","dur":0.01,"message":"hello world"}
+	// Output: {"foo":"bar","dur":10000,"message":"hello world"}
 }
 
 func ExampleContext_Dict() {
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ func ExampleContext_Interface() {
 }
 
 func ExampleContext_Dur() {
-	d := time.Duration(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	d := time.Duration(10 * time.Second)
 
 	log := zerolog.New(os.Stdout).With().
 		Str("foo", "bar").
-		Dur("dur", d, time.Second).
+		Dur("dur", d).
 		Logger()
 
 	log.Log().Msg("hello world")
 
-	// Output: {"foo":"bar","dur":0.01,"message":"hello world"}
+	// Output: {"foo":"bar","dur":10000,"message":"hello world"}
 }