diff --git a/dbtemplates/settings.py b/dbtemplates/settings.py
index 4a13db7..c982e70 100644
--- a/dbtemplates/settings.py
+++ b/dbtemplates/settings.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import posixpath
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 
-# If we are on Django 1.3 AND using the new CACHES setting...
-cache = getattr(settings, "CACHES", {}).get("dbtemplates",
-        # .. or fall back to the old CACHE_BACKEND setting
-        getattr(settings, "DBTEMPLATES_CACHE_BACKEND", None))
+if "dbtemplates" in getattr(settings, "CACHES", {}):
+    # If we are on Django 1.3 AND using the new CACHES setting..
+    cache = "dbtemplates"
+else:
+    # ..or fall back to the old CACHE_BACKEND setting
+    cache = getattr(settings, "DBTEMPLATES_CACHE_BACKEND", None)
 if not cache:
     raise ImproperlyConfigured("Please specify a dbtemplates "
                                "cache backend in your settings.")
diff --git a/dbtemplates/utils.py b/dbtemplates/utils.py
index 8531748..61e9f14 100644
--- a/dbtemplates/utils.py
+++ b/dbtemplates/utils.py
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ from dbtemplates import settings
 
 
 def get_cache_backend():
-    if "://" in settings.CACHE_BACKEND:
-        cache = get_cache(settings.CACHE_BACKEND)
-    else:
-        cache = get_cache(**settings.CACHE_BACKEND)
-    return cache
+    return get_cache(settings.CACHE_BACKEND)
 
 cache = get_cache_backend()