diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 7ff56fa884..c7b40f24a6 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ SEAHUB_TITLE = 'SeaHub'
 USE_SUBDOMAIN = False
 ACCOUNT_TYPE = 'personal'
 
+try:
+    from local_settings import SECRET_KEY
+except ImportError:
+    SETTINGS_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    from secret_key_generator import generate_secret_key
+    generate_secret_key(os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIR, 'local_settings.py'))
+
 try:
     import local_settings
 except ImportError:
@@ -235,11 +242,3 @@ else:
 LOGIN_URL = SITE_ROOT + 'accounts/login'
 
 SEAFILE_VERSION = '0.9.4'
-
-try:
-    from local_settings import SECRET_KEY
-except ImportError:
-    SETTINGS_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
-    from secret_key_generator import generate_secret_key
-    generate_secret_key(os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIR, 'local_settings.py'))
-    from local_settings import SECRET_KEY