diff --git a/ietf/urls.py b/ietf/urls.py
index a243c6d2f..5ede11fc4 100644
--- a/ietf/urls.py
+++ b/ietf/urls.py
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ for n,a in api._api_list:
 
 if settings.SERVER_MODE in ('development', 'test'):
     urlpatterns += patterns('',
-        (r'^(?P<path>(?:images|css|js|test|static|fonts|other)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT}),
-        (r'^(?P<path>admin/(?:img|css|js)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT}),
-        (r'^(?P<path>secretariat/(img|css|js)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT}),
-        (r'^(?P<path>robots\.txt)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT+"dev/"}),
+        (r'^(?P<path>(?:images|css|js|test|static|fonts|other)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_LOCAL}),
+        (r'^(?P<path>admin/(?:img|css|js)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_LOCAL}),
+        (r'^(?P<path>secretariat/(img|css|js)/.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_LOCAL}),
+        (r'^(?P<path>robots\.txt)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.STATIC_LOCAL+"dev/"}),
         (r'^_test500/$', lambda x: None),
         (r'^environment/$', 'ietf.help.views.environment'),
 	)