diff --git a/pdfminer/settings.py b/pdfminer/settings.py
index 0956960..344d066 100644
--- a/pdfminer/settings.py
+++ b/pdfminer/settings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 STRICT = True
 
 try:
-    from django.conf import django_settings
-    STRICT = getattr(django_settings, 'PDF_MINER_IS_STRICT', STRICT)
+    from django.conf import settings
+    STRICT = getattr(settings, 'PDF_MINER_IS_STRICT', STRICT)
 except Exception:
     # in case it's not a django project
     pass