diff --git a/databaseReset.py b/databaseReset.py
index 3b01b87..f520a09 100644
--- a/databaseReset.py
+++ b/databaseReset.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import os
 import time
 import settings
 os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = settings.PYTHON_PATH
-os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'settings'
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'settings')
 from django.core import management
 from django.db import connection
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.http import HttpResponse
-from  django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from troggle.core.models import Cave, Entrance
 import troggle.flatpages.models
 
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ def usage():
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import troggle.core.models
     import sys
+    import django
+    django.setup()
     if "desc" in sys.argv:
         resetdesc()
     elif "scans" in sys.argv: