diff --git a/examples/chatserver/settings.py b/examples/chatserver/settings.py
index fa17a31f..f059aa9a 100644
--- a/examples/chatserver/settings.py
+++ b/examples/chatserver/settings.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Django settings for unit test project.
 import os
+from django import VERSION as DJANGO_VERSION
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 DEBUG = True
 
-TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True
-
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
 DATABASES = {
@@ -43,18 +42,6 @@
 
 SESSION_REDIS_PREFIX = 'session'
 
-TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
-    'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
-    'django.core.context_processors.static',
-    'django.core.context_processors.request',
-    'ws4redis.context_processors.default',
-)
-
-# List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
-TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
-    'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
-)
-
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/topics/i18n/
 
@@ -128,3 +115,35 @@
         },
     },
 }
+
+
+if DJANGO_VERSION < (1, 8):
+    TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True
+
+    TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
+        'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+        'django.core.context_processors.static',
+        'django.core.context_processors.request',
+        'ws4redis.context_processors.default',
+    )
+
+    # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
+    TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
+        'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+    )
+else:
+    TEMPLATES = [
+        {
+            'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+            'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
+            'APP_DIRS': True,
+            'OPTIONS': {
+                'context_processors': [
+                    'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+                    'django.template.context_processors.request',
+                    'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+                    'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+    ]