diff --git a/media/REMOVE_ME b/media/REMOVE_ME
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/sikweb/urls.py b/sikweb/urls.py
index 40e268b..e2ec561 100644
--- a/sikweb/urls.py
+++ b/sikweb/urls.py
@@ -127,5 +127,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
 
         # staticfiles default view for static files in development
         url(r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', static_views.serve),
+        url(r'^media/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': settings.MEDIA_ROOT}),
+
 
 ] + static(settings.STATIC_URL, document_root=settings.STATIC_ROOT)