diff --git a/django/views/core/flatfiles.py b/django/views/core/flatfiles.py
index 2edccbf982..af5aa5bce2 100644
--- a/django/views/core/flatfiles.py
+++ b/django/views/core/flatfiles.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from django.core import template_loader
-from django.core.exceptions import Http404
-from django.core.extensions import DjangoContext as Context
+from django.core.extensions import get_object_or_404, DjangoContext
 from django.models.core import flatfiles
 from django.utils.httpwrappers import HttpResponse
 from django.conf.settings import SITE_ID
@@ -18,17 +17,14 @@ def flat_file(request, url):
     """
     if not url.startswith('/'):
         url = "/" + url
-    try:
-        f = flatfiles.get_object(url__exact=url, sites__id__exact=SITE_ID)
-    except flatfiles.FlatFileDoesNotExist:
-        raise Http404
+    f = get_object_or_404(flatfiles, url__exact=url, sites__id__exact=SITE_ID)
     # If registration is required for accessing this page, and the user isn't
     # logged in, redirect to the login page.
     if request.user.is_anonymous() and f.registration_required:
         from django.views.auth.login import redirect_to_login
         return redirect_to_login(request.path)
     t = template_loader.select_template([f.template_name, 'flatfiles/default'])
-    c = Context(request, {
+    c = DjangoContext(request, {
         'flatfile': f,
     })
     return HttpResponse(t.render(c))