diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 72e87a4bd9..90cd0d59d9 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class EvenniaService(service.Service):
       print '-'*50
       # Load command aliases into memory for easy/quick access.
       self.load_cmd_aliases()
-      self.port = gameconf.get_configvalue('site_port')
+      self.port = settings.GAMEPORT 
 
       if gameconf.get_configvalue('game_firstrun') == '1':
          print ' Game started for the first time, setting defaults.'
diff --git a/settings.py.dist b/settings.py.dist
index e3f6b0df85..9f631e0c27 100755
--- a/settings.py.dist
+++ b/settings.py.dist
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-# Django settings for evennia project.
 
+# The port for the game to run on.
+GAMEPORT = 4000
+# The name of the server log file.
+LOGFILE = 'logs/evennia.log'
+
+# Django settings for evennia project.
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
@@ -80,5 +85,3 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'apps.genperms',
 )
 
-LOGFILE = 'logs/evennia.log'
-GAMEPORT = 4000