diff --git a/context_processors.py b/context_processors.py
index 37c5912..603f78b 100644
--- a/context_processors.py
+++ b/context_processors.py
@@ -5,20 +5,25 @@
     """ This function is a wrapper to render a list of all 
     available List registered to the current request URL
     """ 
-    #get the URL
-    try:    
-        web_host = request.META["HTTP_HOST"].split(":")#TODO Django DEV only !
-        web_host = web_host[0]
-    except: 
-        web_host = request.META["HTTP_HOST"]
-    #querry the Domain object
-    c = Client('http://localhost:8001/3.0', API_USER, API_PASS)
-    d = c.get_domain(None,web_host)
-    #workaround LP:802971
-    domainname= d.email_host
     domain_lists = []
-    for list in c.lists:
-        if list.host_name == domainname:
-            domain_lists.append(list)
+    try:
+        #get the URL
+        try:    
+            web_host = request.META["HTTP_HOST"].split(":")#TODO Django DEV only !
+            web_host = web_host[0]
+        except: 
+            web_host = request.META["HTTP_HOST"]
+        #querry the Domain object
+        c = Client('http://localhost:8001/3.0', API_USER, API_PASS)
+        d = c.get_domain(None,web_host)
+        #workaround LP:802971
+        domainname= d.email_host
+    
+        for list in c.lists:
+            if list.host_name == domainname:
+                domain_lists.append(list)
+    except:
+        pass #in case there is not http_host (e.g. during testing)
+
     #return a Dict with the key used in templates
     return {"lists":domain_lists}
diff --git a/tests/setup.py b/tests/setup.py
index 1314304..d5b1f53 100644
--- a/tests/setup.py
+++ b/tests/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import subprocess
-from django.settings import MAILMAN_TEST_BINDIR
+from settings import MAILMAN_TEST_BINDIR
 
 class Testobject:
     bindir = None