diff --git a/elasticutils/__init__.py b/elasticutils/__init__.py
index a463634..31788dd 100644
--- a/elasticutils/__init__.py
+++ b/elasticutils/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from pyes import ES
 
 try:
     from django.conf import settings
-except:
-    import settings
+except ImportError:
+    import es_settings as settings
 
 
 _local = local()
diff --git a/settings.py b/es_settings.py
similarity index 100%
rename from settings.py
rename to es_settings.py