diff --git a/pandora/archive/extract.py b/pandora/archive/extract.py
index 514b29ce..f206de24 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/extract.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/extract.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def chop(video, start, end, subtitles=None):
             fd.write(subtitles)
     else:
         subtitles_f = None
-    if ext == '.mp4' and settings.CHOP_SUPPORT:
+    if False and ext == '.mp4' and settings.CHOP_SUPPORT:
         Chop(video, choped_video, start, end, subtitles_f)
         if subtitles_f:
             os.unlink(subtitles_f)
diff --git a/pandora/settings.py b/pandora/settings.py
index e0c7e7ee..8a6f588b 100644
--- a/pandora/settings.py
+++ b/pandora/settings.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ except NameError:
             secret.write(SECRET_KEY)
             secret.close()
         except IOError:
-            Exception('Please create a %s file with random characters to generate your secret key!' % SECRET_FILE)
+            raise Exception('Please create a %s file with random characters to generate your secret key!' % SECRET_FILE)
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = tuple(list(INSTALLED_APPS) + LOCAL_APPS)