diff --git a/helpdesk/models.py b/helpdesk/models.py
index b3feb8d0..505b3cba 100644
--- a/helpdesk/models.py
+++ b/helpdesk/models.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _, ugettext
+from django import VERSION
 
 try:
     from django.utils import timezone
@@ -1043,7 +1044,7 @@ def create_usersettings(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
 try:
     # Connecting via settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL (string) fails in Django < 1.7. We need the actual model there.
     # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/topics/auth/customizing/#referencing-the-user-model
-    if django.VERSION < (1, 7):
+    if VERSION < (1, 7):
         raise ValueError
     models.signals.post_save.connect(create_usersettings, sender=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)
 except: