diff --git a/dj_database_url.py b/dj_database_url.py
index d148222..98a3368 100644
--- a/dj_database_url.py
+++ b/dj_database_url.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ urlparse.uses_netloc.append('postgresql')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('postgis')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('mysql')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('mysql2')
+urlparse.uses_netloc.append('spatialite')
 urlparse.uses_netloc.append('sqlite')
 
 DEFAULT_ENV = 'DATABASE_URL'