diff --git a/apps/smart_settings/__init__.py b/apps/smart_settings/__init__.py
index bfc495e54d..364fab1034 100644
--- a/apps/smart_settings/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/smart_settings/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
+from .links import check_settings
 
 def is_superuser(context):
     return context['request'].user.is_staff or context['request'].user.is_superuser
diff --git a/apps/smart_settings/links.py b/apps/smart_settings/links.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8a6251f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/smart_settings/links.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+
+def is_superuser(context):
+    return context['request'].user.is_staff or context['request'].user.is_superuser
+
+
+check_settings = {'text': _(u'settings'), 'view': 'setting_list', 'famfam': 'cog', 'icon': 'cog.png', 'condition': is_superuser, 'children_view_regex': [r'^setting_']}