diff --git a/smash/web/utils.py b/smash/web/utils.py
index 2e7d4d3133c06ebea7413150bc7476694553dccd..8141620098dbd1912e3a2c7cee143325b464e013 100644
--- a/smash/web/utils.py
+++ b/smash/web/utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 from web.algorithm import VerhoeffAlgorithm, LuhnAlgorithm
+import sys
 
+def is_django_migrating():
+    return ('makemigrations' in sys.argv or 'migrate' in sys.argv)
 
 def is_valid_social_security_number(number):
     if number is not None and number != '':