diff --git a/django/contrib/comments/models.py b/django/contrib/comments/models.py
index 779d67b691..7424ec041a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/comments/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/comments/models.py
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ class BaseCommentAbstractModel(models.Model):
 
     def get_content_object_url(self):
         """
-        Get a URL suitable for redirecting to the content object. Uses the
-        ``django.views.defaults.shortcut`` view, which thus must be installed.
+        Get a URL suitable for redirecting to the content object.
         """
         return urlresolvers.reverse(
-            "django.views.defaults.shortcut",
+            "comments-url-redirect",
             args=(self.content_type_id, self.object_pk)
         )
 
diff --git a/django/contrib/comments/urls.py b/django/contrib/comments/urls.py
index ed4f89d376..8fe4fbb6e4 100644
--- a/django/contrib/comments/urls.py
+++ b/django/contrib/comments/urls.py
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('django.contrib.comments.views',
     url(r'^approved/$',      'moderation.approve_done',     name='comments-approve-done'),
 )
 
+urlpatterns += patterns('',
+    url(r'^cr/(\d+)/(\w+)/$', 'django.views.defaults.shortcut', name='comments-url-redirect'),
+)
+