diff --git a/examples/djangotest/settings.py b/examples/djangotest/settings.py
index 4081555b..c7400265 100755
--- a/examples/djangotest/settings.py
+++ b/examples/djangotest/settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Django settings for djangotest project.
 
+import platform
+PRODUCTION_MODE = platform.node().startswith('http')
+
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/util.py b/gunicorn/util.py
index d3af4a86..c355cc52 100644
--- a/gunicorn/util.py
+++ b/gunicorn/util.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def write(sock, data):
         
 def write_nonblock(sock, data):
     timeout = sock.gettimeout()
-    if sock.gettimeout() > 0.0:
+    if timeout != 0.0:
         try:
             sock.setblocking(0)
             return write(sock, data)