diff --git a/helpdesk/lib.py b/helpdesk/lib.py
index 5baffaa1..7cdfb967 100644
--- a/helpdesk/lib.py
+++ b/helpdesk/lib.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ def text_is_spam(text, request):
 
     if hasattr(settings, 'TYPEPAD_ANTISPAM_API_KEY'):
         apikey = settings.TYPEPAD_ANTISPAM_API_KEY
-        ak.baseurl = 'api.antispam.typepad.com/1.1/'
     elif hasattr(settings, 'PYTHON_AKISMET_API_KEY'):
         # new env var expected by python-akismet package
         apikey = settings.PYTHON_AKISMET_API_KEY
@@ -114,6 +113,9 @@ def text_is_spam(text, request):
         key=apikey,
     )
 
+    if hasattr(settings, 'TYPEPAD_ANTISPAM_API_KEY'):
+        ak.baseurl = 'api.antispam.typepad.com/1.1/'
+
     if ak.verify_key():
         ak_data = {
             'user_ip': request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR', '127.0.0.1'),