diff --git a/projtest/projtest/settings.py b/projtest/projtest/settings.py
--- a/projtest/projtest/settings.py
+++ b/projtest/projtest/settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Django settings for projtest project.
-
 DEBUG = True
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
@@ -108,6 +107,13 @@ TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
     # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
 )
 
+# Extend the default TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS
+from django.conf.global_settings import TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS
+TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS += (
+    "django.core.context_processors.request",
+    )
+
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',