diff --git a/spug_api/spug/settings.py b/spug_api/spug/settings.py
index 54e7244..f760903 100644
--- a/spug_api/spug/settings.py
+++ b/spug_api/spug/settings.py
@@ -112,3 +112,9 @@ USE_TZ = True
 AUTHENTICATION_EXCLUDES = (
     '/account/login/',
 )
+
+# override default config
+try:
+    from spug.overrides import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass
diff --git a/spug_api/spug/wsgi.py b/spug_api/spug/wsgi.py
index dd6ad28..28d5315 100644
--- a/spug_api/spug/wsgi.py
+++ b/spug_api/spug/wsgi.py
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ import os
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
-try:
-    from public import setting_overrides
-    settings_path = 'public.setting_overrides'
-except ImportError:
-    settings_path = 'public.settings'
-
 
 os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'spug.settings')