### # urls.py ### import os import django ... admin_media_url = settings.ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX.lstrip('/') + '(?P.*)$' admin_media_path = os.path.join(django.__path__[0], 'contrib', 'admin', 'media') urlpatterns = patterns('', url(r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)), url(r'^' + admin_media_url , 'django.views.static.serve', { 'document_root': admin_media_path, }, name='admin-media'), ... )