diff --git a/dal/settings.py b/dal/settings.py
index 137c914..b1210b1 100644
--- a/dal/settings.py
+++ b/dal/settings.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 DEBUG = config('DEBUG', default=False, cast=bool)
 
+EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS = config('EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS')
+
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = config('ALLOWED_HOSTS', cast=Csv())
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
diff --git a/dal/views.py b/dal/views.py
index f697c90..2ea6dfb 100644
--- a/dal/views.py
+++ b/dal/views.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class ResetPassword(View):
         # getting epoch for the time now in UTC to spare us headache with timezones
         creationtime = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
         # Construct the data for the email
-        email_from = 'Userservice at ungleich <%s>' % config['EMAIL']['EMAILFROM']
+        email_from = settings.EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS
         to = ['%s <%s>' % (user, email)]
         subject = 'Password reset request for %s' % user
         link = self.build_reset_link(user, creationtime)