diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 74eb663..fc6a0e1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ CHANGES
 master (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
+* Fixed bug with checking for field name conflicts for added query managers on
+  `StatusModel`.
+
 * Can pass `choices_name` to `StatusField` to use a different name for
   choices class attribute. ``STATUS`` is used by default.
 
diff --git a/model_utils/models.py b/model_utils/models.py
index 0ad9d32..8030bea 100644
--- a/model_utils/models.py
+++ b/model_utils/models.py
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ def add_status_query_managers(sender, **kwargs):
     """
     if not issubclass(sender, StatusModel):
         return
-    for value, name in getattr(sender, 'STATUS', ()):
+    for value, display in getattr(sender, 'STATUS', ()):
         try:
-            sender._meta.get_field(name)
+            sender._meta.get_field(value)
             raise ImproperlyConfigured("StatusModel: Model '%s' has a field "
                                        "named '%s' which conflicts with a "
                                        "status of the same name."
-                                       % (sender.__name__, name))
+                                       % (sender.__name__, value))
         except FieldDoesNotExist:
             pass
         sender.add_to_class(value, QueryManager(status=value))
diff --git a/model_utils/tests/tests.py b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
index 4553ed4..070ba46 100644
--- a/model_utils/tests/tests.py
+++ b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ class StatusManagerAddedTests(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ImproperlyConfigured):
             class ErrorModel(StatusModel):
                 STATUS = (
-                    ('active', 'active'),
-                    ('deleted', 'deleted'),
+                    ('active', 'Is Active'),
+                    ('deleted', 'Is Deleted'),
                     )
                 active = models.BooleanField()
 
diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 5f99366..1bb3526 100755
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -3,26 +3,31 @@
 import os, sys
 
 from django.conf import settings
+import django
 
 
-if not settings.configured:
-    settings_dict = dict(
-        INSTALLED_APPS=(
-            'django.contrib.contenttypes',
-            'model_utils',
-            'model_utils.tests',
-            ),
-        DATABASES={
-            "default": {
-                "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3"
-                }
-            },
-        )
-
-    settings.configure(**settings_dict)
+DEFAULT_SETTINGS = dict(
+    INSTALLED_APPS=(
+        'django.contrib.contenttypes',
+        'model_utils',
+        'model_utils.tests',
+        ),
+    DATABASES={
+        "default": {
+            "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3"
+            }
+        },
+    )
 
 
 def runtests(*test_args):
+    if not settings.configured:
+        settings.configure(**DEFAULT_SETTINGS)
+
+    # Compatibility with Django 1.7's stricter initialization
+    if hasattr(django, 'setup'):
+        django.setup()
+
     if not test_args:
         test_args = ['tests']
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6067c98..b754bc7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ commands = coverage run -a setup.py test
 [testenv:py26-1.4]
 basepython = python2.6
 deps =
-    Django == 1.4.5
+    Django == 1.4.10
     South == 0.7.6
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py26-1.5]
 basepython = python2.6
 deps =
-    Django == 1.5.1
+    Django == 1.5.5
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ deps =
 [testenv:py27-1.4]
 basepython = python2.7
 deps =
-    Django == 1.4.5
+    Django == 1.4.10
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py27-1.5]
 basepython = python2.7
 deps =
-    Django == 1.5.1
+    Django == 1.5.5
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py27-1.6]
 basepython = python2.7
 deps =
-    https://github.com/django/django/tarball/stable/1.6.x
+    Django == 1.6.1
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
@@ -63,20 +63,20 @@ deps =
 [testenv:py27-1.5-nosouth]
 basepython = python2.7
 deps =
-    Django == 1.5.1
+    Django == 1.5.5
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py32-1.5]
 basepython = python3.2
 deps =
-    Django == 1.5.1
+    Django == 1.5.5
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py32-1.6]
 basepython = python3.2
 deps =
-    https://github.com/django/django/tarball/stable/1.6.x
+    Django == 1.6.1
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ deps =
 [testenv:py33-1.5]
 basepython = python3.3
 deps =
-    Django == 1.5.1
+    Django == 1.5.5
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6
 
 [testenv:py33-1.6]
 basepython = python3.3
 deps =
-    https://github.com/django/django/tarball/stable/1.6.x
+    Django == 1.6.1
     South == 0.8.1
     coverage == 3.6