diff --git a/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py b/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
index 30ed781d..550977cb 100644
--- a/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ if app_stage == 'prod':
     from .production import *
 else:
     from .development import *
+# Load password for database and SECRET_KEY
+
 try:
     from .secrets import *
-except:
+except ImportError:
     from .secrets_example.py import * 
+    print("Use default secrets!")
diff --git a/note_kfet/settings/base.py b/note_kfet/settings/base.py
index ba6726ad..9c98b2b6 100644
--- a/note_kfet/settings/base.py
+++ b/note_kfet/settings/base.py
@@ -159,7 +159,3 @@ STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 ALIAS_VALIDATOR_REGEX = r''
 
-try:
-    from .settings_local import *
-except ImportError:
-    pass
diff --git a/note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py b/note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py
index 77662a48..3c7c4ac5 100644
--- a/note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py
+++ b/note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-DATABASE['default']['PASSWORD'] ='CHANGE_ME'
+DATABASES['default']['PASSWORD'] ='CHANGE_ME'
 SECRET_KEY = 'CHANGE_ME'