diff --git a/src/authentic2/compat.py b/src/authentic2/compat.py
index b1cd175e6..dca5dcbc3 100644
--- a/src/authentic2/compat.py
+++ b/src/authentic2/compat.py
@@ -105,14 +105,15 @@ class JSONField(object):
 
 
 try:
-    from jsonfield import fields
+    import jsonfield.fields
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
     # prevent django-jsonfield from modifying postgresql connection when we are
     # not using it
-    def configure_database_connection(connection, **kwargs):
-        if django.VERSION < (1, 11):
-            fields.configure_database_connection(connection, **kwargs)
-    fields.connection_created.disconnect(fields.configure_database_connection)
-    fields.connection_created.connect(configure_database_connection)
+    if hasattr(jsonfield.fields, 'connection_created'):
+        def configure_database_connection(connection, **kwargs):
+            if django.VERSION < (1, 11):
+                jsonfield.fields.configure_database_connection(connection, **kwargs)
+        jsonfield.fields.connection_created.disconnect(jsonfield.fields.configure_database_connection)
+        jsonfield.fields.connection_created.connect(configure_database_connection)