diff --git a/urls.py b/urls.py
index 6684532c10dab2594ce0911542463c2ce27032bc..a84933b55a41d5d291570e186a253fc326c440fa 100644
--- a/urls.py
+++ b/urls.py
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
 
     url(r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
 
+    # For development only.  And only for old Django versions (like 1.2)
+    (r'^gracedb-static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve',
+        {'document_root': settings.MEDIA_ROOT}),
+
 )