diff --git a/conservancy/__init__.py b/conservancy/__init__.py
index 348d3d42475a75f8dc2000428ab50857ab4742c2..f3ee315a111fec349512298c05f09b29a3c1734b 100644
--- a/conservancy/__init__.py
+++ b/conservancy/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import hashlib
 
-from django.conf import settings
-
-
 class ParameterValidator:
     def __init__(self, given_hash_or_params, params_hash_key=None):
+        from django.conf import settings
         if params_hash_key is None:
             self.given_hash = given_hash_or_params
         else: