diff --git a/disqus_loader.js b/disqus_loader.js
index a15bf17..bc24e52 100644
--- a/disqus_loader.js
+++ b/disqus_loader.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DISQUS_LOADER = function() {
     var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true;
-    dsq.src = '//' + Meteor.settings.public.disqus.shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js';
+    dsq.src = '//' + (DISQUS_SHORTNAME || Meteor.settings.public.disqus.shortname) + '.disqus.com/embed.js';
     (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq);
 };