diff --git a/dj_database_url.py b/dj_database_url.py
index 2394abe..4b09a53 100644
--- a/dj_database_url.py
+++ b/dj_database_url.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import urlparse
 
 # Register database schemes in URLs.
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('postgres')
+urlparse.uses_netloc.append('postgis')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('mysql')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('sqlite')