diff --git a/avatar/urls.py b/avatar/urls.py
index 3635341..b2b6d49 100644
--- a/avatar/urls.py
+++ b/avatar/urls.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
+try:
+    from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
+except ImportError:
+    # Django < 1.4
+    from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
 
 urlpatterns = patterns(
     'avatar.views',
diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index dbcd576..14adffc 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, include, handler500, handler404
+try:
+    from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, handler500, handler404
+except ImportError:
+    # Django < 1.4
+    from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, include, handler500, handler404
  
 DEFAULT_CHARSET = 'utf-8'