diff --git a/game/gamesrc/conf/examples/connection_screens.py b/game/gamesrc/conf/examples/connection_screens.py
index f8b2e64bfa..955b565b45 100644
--- a/game/gamesrc/conf/examples/connection_screens.py
+++ b/game/gamesrc/conf/examples/connection_screens.py
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ new module.
 
 """
 
-from src.utils import utils
 from src.commands.connection_screen import DEFAULT_SCREEN
 
+## uncomment these for the name and version
+# from django.conf import settings
+# from src.utils import utils
+
 # # A copy of the default screen to modify
 
 # CUSTOM_SCREEN = \
 #"""{b=============================================================={n
-# Welcome to {gEvennia{n, version %s!
+# Welcome to {g%s{n, version %s!
 #
 # If you have an existing account, connect to it by typing:
 #      {wconnect <username> <password>{n
@@ -41,13 +44,14 @@ from src.commands.connection_screen import DEFAULT_SCREEN
 #
 # If you have spaces in your username, enclose it in quotes.
 # Enter {whelp{n for more info. {wlook{n will re-show this screen.
-#{b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()
+#{b=============================================================={n""" \
+# % (settings.SERVERNAME, utils.get_evennia_version())
 
 # # Mux-like alternative screen for contrib/mux_login.py
 
 # MUX_SCREEN = \
 # """{b=============================================================={n
-# Welcome to {gEvennia{n, version %s!
+# Welcome to {g%s{n, version %s!
 #
 # If you have an existing account, connect to it by typing:
 #      {wconnect <email> <password>{n
@@ -55,11 +59,13 @@ from src.commands.connection_screen import DEFAULT_SCREEN
 #      {wcreate \"<username>\" <email> <password>{n
 #
 # Enter {whelp{n for more info. {wlook{n will re-load this screen.
-#{b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()
+#{b=============================================================={n""" \
+# % (settings.SERVERNAME, utils.get_evennia_version())
 
 # # Menu login minimal header for contrib/menu_login.py
 
 # MENU_SCREEN = \
 # """{b=============================================================={n
-#  Welcome to {gEvennnia{n, version %s!
-# {b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()
+#  Welcome to {g%s{n, version %s!
+# {b=============================================================={n""" \
+# % (settings.SERVERNAME, utils.get_evennia_version())
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_screen.py b/src/commands/connection_screen.py
index 2f7441293b..4c0d268099 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_screen.py
+++ b/src/commands/connection_screen.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 # and run from game/gamesrc/world/connection_screens.py.
 #
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from src.utils import utils
 
 DEFAULT_SCREEN = \
 """{b=============================================================={n
- Welcome to {gEvennia{n, version %s!
+ Welcome to {g%s{n, version %s!
 
  If you have an existing account, connect to it by typing:
       {wconnect <username> <password>{n
@@ -16,4 +17,5 @@ DEFAULT_SCREEN = \
 
  If you have spaces in your username, enclose it in quotes.
  Enter {whelp{n for more info. {wlook{n will re-show this screen.
-{b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()
+{b=============================================================={n""" \
+% (settings.SERVERNAME, utils.get_evennia_version())