diff --git a/src/bornhack/asgi.py b/src/bornhack/asgi.py
index af900642..80b31c0c 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/asgi.py
+++ b/src/bornhack/asgi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+"""
+ASGI entrypoint. Configures Django and then runs the application
+defined in the ASGI_APPLICATION setting.
+"""
 import os
-from channels.asgi import get_channel_layer
+import django
+from channels.routing import get_default_application
 
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "bornhack.settings")
-
-channel_layer = get_channel_layer()
+django.setup()
+application = get_default_application()