diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 92655da..b8a002a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Setup script for eopayment
 '''
 
 import io
+import os
 import subprocess
 
 import distutils
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ class compile_translations(Command):
     def run(self):
         django_admin = find_executable('django-admin')
         if django_admin:
-            subprocess.call([django_admin, 'compilemessages'])
+            os.environ.pop('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', None)
+            subprocess.check_call([django_admin, 'compilemessages'])
 
 
 class build(_build):