diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index de6350e..4288cce 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ if [ ! -f requirements.txt ]; then
   echo "-e ." > requirements.txt
 fi
 
-# Reject a Django app that appears to be packaged incorrectly.
-grep -Fiq "django" requirements.txt) && [ -f settings.py ] && { puts-warn "Django app must be in a package subdirectory"; exit 1; }
-
 # ### The Cache
 mkdir -p $CACHE_DIR
 
diff --git a/bin/steps/django b/bin/steps/django
index b7a54a9..c00ba58 100755
--- a/bin/steps/django
+++ b/bin/steps/django
@@ -9,8 +9,18 @@
 #
 # This script is invoked by [`bin/compile`](/).
 
+# ## Sanity Checks
+#
+
+# Reject a Django app that appears to be packaged incorrectly.
+if [ -f settings.py ]; then
+  echo " !     Django app must be in a package subdirectory"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "-----> Injecting Django settings..."
 
+
 SETTINGS_FILE=$(find . -maxdepth 2 -type f -name 'settings.py' | head -1)
 PROJECT=$(dirname $SETTINGS_FILE)