diff --git a/chamber/__init__.py b/chamber/__init__.py
index e69de29..4123fe3 100644
--- a/chamber/__init__.py
+++ b/chamber/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Apply patch only if django is installed
+try:
+    from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
+    try:
+        #from django.db import models  # NOQA
+        from chamber.patch import *  # NOQA
+    except ImproperlyConfigured:
+        pass
+except ImportError as ex:
+    pass
diff --git a/chamber/models/__init__.py b/chamber/models/__init__.py
index 38313d3..60693a1 100644
--- a/chamber/models/__init__.py
+++ b/chamber/models/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 from chamber.exceptions import PersistenceException
 from chamber.patch import Options
 
-from .fields import *  #  NOQA exposing classes and functions as a module API
-from .patch import *  # NOQA
+from .fields import *  # NOQA exposing classes and functions as a module API
 
 
 def many_to_many_field_to_dict(field, instance):
diff --git a/chamber/models/patch.py b/chamber/models/patch.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b2d0ed1..0000000
--- a/chamber/models/patch.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-from django.db.models.fields import Field
-
-
-def field_init(self, *args, **kwargs):
-    """
-    Patches a Django Field's `__init__` method for easier usage of optional `kwargs`. It defines a `humanized` attribute
-    on a field for better display of its value.
-    """
-    humanize_func = kwargs.pop('humanized', None)
-    if humanize_func:
-        def humanize(val, inst, *args, **kwargs):
-            return humanize_func(val, inst, field=self, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.humanized = humanize
-    else:
-        self.humanized = self.default_humanized
-    getattr(self, '_init_chamber_patch_')(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-Field.default_humanized = None
-Field._init_chamber_patch_ = Field.__init__  # pylint: disable=W0212
-Field.__init__ = field_init
diff --git a/chamber/patch.py b/chamber/patch.py
index 698d74d..40c60c5 100644
--- a/chamber/patch.py
+++ b/chamber/patch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import six
 
-from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import Model
+from django.db.models.fields import Field
 
 
 class OptionsLazy(object):
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def _get_attributes(self, model):
         return self.attributes
 
     def _getattr(self, name, default_value):
-        meta_models = [b for b in self.model.__mro__ if issubclass(b, models.Model)]
+        meta_models = [b for b in self.model.__mro__ if issubclass(b, Model)]
         for model in meta_models:
             meta = getattr(model, self.meta_class_name, None)
             if meta:
@@ -48,3 +49,23 @@ def _getattr(self, name, default_value):
                 if value is not None:
                     return value
         return default_value
+
+
+def field_init(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Patches a Django Field's `__init__` method for easier usage of optional `kwargs`. It defines a `humanized` attribute
+    on a field for better display of its value.
+    """
+    humanize_func = kwargs.pop('humanized', None)
+    if humanize_func:
+        def humanize(val, inst, *args, **kwargs):
+            return humanize_func(val, inst, field=self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.humanized = humanize
+    else:
+        self.humanized = self.default_humanized
+    getattr(self, '_init_chamber_patch_')(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+Field.default_humanized = None
+Field._init_chamber_patch_ = Field.__init__  # pylint: disable=W0212
+Field.__init__ = field_init
diff --git a/example/dj/apps/test_chamber/tests/importers.py b/example/dj/apps/test_chamber/tests/importers.py
index 4a2af95..18ab7a1 100644
--- a/example/dj/apps/test_chamber/tests/importers.py
+++ b/example/dj/apps/test_chamber/tests/importers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+from six import StringIO
+
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.test import TestCase
 
@@ -39,14 +41,14 @@ def test_records_should_be_imported_without_optional_fields_should_be_imported_f
 
     def test_records_should_be_bulk_imported_from_csv_with_command(self):
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.count(), 0)
-        call_command('bulk_csv_import')
+        call_command('bulk_csv_import', stdout=StringIO(), stderr=StringIO())
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.count(), 7)
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.last().name, 'Geordi LaForge')  # Ensure correct value is stored
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.last().number, 888)  # Ensure clean methods work
 
     def test_records_should_be_imported_without_optional_fields_should_be_bulk_imported_from_csv_with_command(self):
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.count(), 0)
-        call_command('csv_import')
+        call_command('csv_import', stdout=StringIO(), stderr=StringIO())
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.count(), 7)
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.last().name, 'Geordi LaForge')  # Ensure correct value is stored
         assert_equal(CSVRecord.objects.last().number, 888)  # Ensure clean methods work