diff --git a/django_dropbox/settings.py b/django_dropbox/settings.py
index eceeeb1..575f71a 100644
--- a/django_dropbox/settings.py
+++ b/django_dropbox/settings.py
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@
 CACHE_TIMEOUT = getattr(settings, 'DROPBOX_CACHE_TIMEOUT', 3600 * 24 * 365)   # One year
 
 # ACCESS_TYPE should be 'dropbox' or 'app_folder' as configured for your app
-ACCESS_TYPE = 'dropbox'
-
+ACCESS_TYPE = getattr(settings, 'ACCESS_TYPE', 'dropbox')