diff --git a/databaseReset.py b/databaseReset.py
index fe59804..3ef98c3 100644
--- a/databaseReset.py
+++ b/databaseReset.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from django.db import connection
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 
+logfile=settings.LOGFILE
+
 def reload_db():
     cursor = connection.cursor()
     cursor.execute("drop database %s" % settings.DATABASE_NAME)
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ def import_people():
     parsers.people.LoadPersonsExpos()
 
 def import_logbooks():
-    settings.LOGFILE.write('\nBegun importing logbooks at ' + time.asctime() +'\n'+'-'*60)
+    logfile.write('\nBegun importing logbooks at ' + time.asctime() +'\n'+'-'*60)
     import parsers.logbooks
     parsers.logbooks.LoadLogbooks()