diff --git a/example/article/admin.py b/example/article/admin.py
index 22455ec7..324c439f 100644
--- a/example/article/admin.py
+++ b/example/article/admin.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ArticleAdmin(TranslatableAdmin):
     form = ArticleAdminForm
 
     # NOTE: when using Django 1.4, use declared_fieldsets= instead of fieldsets=
-    declared_fieldsets = (
+    fieldsets = (
         (None, {
             'fields': ('title', 'slug', 'published', 'category'),
         }),
diff --git a/example/article/urls.py b/example/article/urls.py
index a82e08b3..574e9a61 100644
--- a/example/article/urls.py
+++ b/example/article/urls.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from django.conf.urls import *
+from django.conf.urls import url
 from .views import ArticleListView, ArticleDetailView
 
-urlpatterns = patterns('',
+urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^$', ArticleListView.as_view(), name='article-list'),
     url(r'^(?P<slug>[^/]+)/$', ArticleDetailView.as_view(), name='article-details'),
-)
+]
diff --git a/parler/fields.py b/parler/fields.py
index f101ecbd..47a90927 100644
--- a/parler/fields.py
+++ b/parler/fields.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 indicate that the derived model is expected to provide that translatable field.
 """
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import django
 from django.forms.forms import pretty_name
 
 
@@ -136,7 +138,12 @@ def short_description(self):
             # Fallback to what the admin label_for_field() would have done otherwise.
             return pretty_name(self.field.name)
 
-        return translations_model._meta.get_field_by_name(self.field.name)[0].verbose_name
+        if django.VERSION >= (1, 8):
+            field = translations_model._meta.get_field(self.field.name)
+        else:
+            field = translations_model._meta.get_field_by_name(self.field.name)[0]
+
+        return field.verbose_name
 
 
 class LanguageCodeDescriptor(object):
diff --git a/parler/tests/test_admin.py b/parler/tests/test_admin.py
index 5ca84cfd..35d0963e 100644
--- a/parler/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/parler/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -13,17 +13,11 @@ class AdminTests(AppTestCase):
     """
 
     def test_list_label(self):
-        # Ensure model data is correct
-        self.assertEqual(SimpleModel._parler_meta.root_model._meta.get_field_by_name('tr_title')[0].verbose_name, "Translated Title")
-
         # See that adding a field to the admin list_display also receives the translated title
         # This happens by TranslatedFieldDescriptor.short_description
         self.assertEqual(label_for_field('tr_title', SimpleModel), "Translated Title")
 
     def test_list_label_abc(self):
-        # Ensure model data is correct
-        self.assertEqual(ConcreteModel._parler_meta.root_model._meta.get_field_by_name('tr_title')[0].verbose_name, "Translated Title")
-
         # See that the TranslatedFieldDescriptor of the concrete model properly routes to the proper model
         self.assertEqual(label_for_field('tr_title', ConcreteModel), "Translated Title")
 
diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 01a119df..e6cf07a6 100755
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -10,6 +10,40 @@
 
     sys.path.insert(0, path.join(module_root, 'example'))
 
+    if django.VERSION >= (1, 8):
+        template_settings = dict(
+            TEMPLATES = [
+                {
+                    'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+                    'DIRS': (),
+                    'OPTIONS': {
+                        'loaders': (
+                            'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+                            'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+                        ),
+                        'context_processors': (
+                            'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+                            'django.template.context_processors.i18n',
+                            'django.template.context_processors.media',
+                            'django.template.context_processors.request',
+                            'django.template.context_processors.static',
+                            'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+                        ),
+                    },
+                },
+            ]
+        )
+    else:
+        template_settings = dict(
+            TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
+                'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+            ),
+            TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = list(default_settings.TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS) + [
+                'django.core.context_processors.request',
+            ],
+        )
+
     settings.configure(
         DEBUG = False,  # will be False anyway by DjangoTestRunner.
         TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True,
@@ -26,13 +60,6 @@
                 'LOCATION': 'unique-snowflake',
             }
         },
-        TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
-            'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
-            'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
-        ),
-        TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = list(default_settings.TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS) + [
-            'django.core.context_processors.request',
-        ],
         INSTALLED_APPS = (
             'django.contrib.auth',
             'django.contrib.contenttypes',
@@ -66,6 +93,7 @@
                 'fallbacks': ['en'],
             },
         },
+        **template_settings
     )