diff --git a/oshc/oshc/settings.py b/oshc/oshc/settings.py
index 982ca99..5380ad6 100644
--- a/oshc/oshc/settings.py
+++ b/oshc/oshc/settings.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
 import dj_database_url
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
@@ -22,8 +23,6 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = os.getenv("DEBUG", False)
 
-SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
-
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 
 # Tuple of people who get error notifications
@@ -76,7 +75,15 @@
     },
 ]
 
-DATABASES = { 'default': dj_database_url.config() }
+# Database
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/ref/settings/#databases
+
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+    }
+}
 
 # Get DATABASE_URL environment variable and update default DATABASE settings
 # This setting is required for Heroku
@@ -111,8 +118,3 @@
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'main/'),
 )
-
-try:
-    from local_settings import *
-except ImportError:
-    pass