diff --git a/wsgi.py b/wsgi.py
index ea1040ac..1e27216d 100644
--- a/wsgi.py
+++ b/wsgi.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import os
 import platform
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
-    
+
+
+is_local = False
 # check if the app is running on OpenShift
 if not os.environ.get('OPENSHIFT_BUILD_NAMESPACE', False):
     os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "edivorce.settings.local")