diff --git a/django_pyvows/context.py b/django_pyvows/context.py
index 0547cf6..a97cdd1 100644
--- a/django_pyvows/context.py
+++ b/django_pyvows/context.py
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ class DjangoContext(Vows.Context):
         if not settings_path:
             raise RuntimeError('The settings_path argument is required.')
         os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = settings_path
-        try:
-            from django.conf import settings
-            # to register all models in admin
-            __import__(settings.ROOT_URLCONF)
-        except ImportError:
-            pass
         settings_tracker.install()
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@ class DjangoContext(Vows.Context):
         if 'DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE' in os.environ:
             return os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError('Should be implemented the "get_settings" method.')
+            return 'settings'
 
     def url(self, path):
         return Url(self, path)
diff --git a/vows/context_vows.py b/vows/context_vows.py
index 167f081..e4ba9e5 100644
--- a/vows/context_vows.py
+++ b/vows/context_vows.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ from pyvows import Vows, expect
 
 from django_pyvows.context import DjangoContext, DjangoHTTPContext
 
-DjangoContext.start_environment("sandbox.settings")
-
 @Vows.batch
 class ContextTest(Vows.Context):
 
diff --git a/vows/model_vows.py b/vows/model_vows.py
index 2636f78..8f45377 100644
--- a/vows/model_vows.py
+++ b/vows/model_vows.py
@@ -55,16 +55,4 @@ class ModelVows(DjangoContext):
             def should_have_a_name_field_as_charfield_and_max_length_100(self, topic):
                 expect(topic).to_have_field('name', models.CharField, max_length=100)
 
-        class AdminModel(DjangoContext):
-
-            def should_be_registred_in_admin(self, topic):
-                expect(topic).to_be_in_admin()
-
-            class StringModelInAdminOptions(DjangoContext):
-
-                def topic(self, model):
-                    return model.admin
-
-                def should_be_listed_by_name(self, topic):
-                    expect('name' in topic.list_display).to_be_true()