diff --git a/src/c3nav/settings.py b/src/c3nav/settings.py
index 06844032..889f5186 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/settings.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/settings.py
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'c3nav.site',
     'c3nav.editor',
 ]
-try:
-    import debug_toolbar
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
-    INSTALLED_APPS.append('debug_toolbar')
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
@@ -160,11 +154,13 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
 ]
+
 try:
     import debug_toolbar
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
+    INSTALLED_APPS.append('debug_toolbar')
     MIDDLEWARE.append('debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware')
 
 try: