diff --git a/import_export_celery/fields.py b/import_export_celery/fields.py
index 53ad05e..371b2a9 100644
--- a/import_export_celery/fields.py
+++ b/import_export_celery/fields.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class ImportExportFileField(models.FileField):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # If the user has specified a custom storage backend, use it.
-        if settings.IMPORT_EXPORT_CELERY_STORAGE:
+        if getattr(settings, "IMPORT_EXPORT_CELERY_STORAGE", None):
             storage_class = get_storage_class(settings.IMPORT_EXPORT_CELERY_STORAGE)
             kwargs["storage"] = storage_class()