diff --git a/brightIDfaucet/settings.py b/brightIDfaucet/settings.py
index b761fb1..a6ce710 100644
--- a/brightIDfaucet/settings.py
+++ b/brightIDfaucet/settings.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ def str2bool(v):
 MEMCACHED_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("MEMCACHEDCLOUD_PASSWORD")
 DEPLOYMENT_ENV = os.environ.get("DEPLOYMENT_ENV")
 
-
 TELEGRAM_BOT_API_KEY = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_BOT_API_KEY")
 TELEGRAM_BOT_USERNAME = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_BOT_USERNAME")
 TELEGRAM_BOT_API_SECRET = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_BOT_API_SECRET")
@@ -203,10 +202,8 @@ def before_send(event, hint):
         "default": {
             "BACKEND": "django_bmemcached.memcached.BMemcached",
             "LOCATION": MEMCACHED_URL.split(","),
-            "OPTIONS": {
-                "username": MEMCACHED_USERNAME,
-                "password": MEMCACHED_PASSWORD,
-            },
+            "username": MEMCACHED_USERNAME,
+            "password": MEMCACHED_PASSWORD,
         }
     }
 else: