diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93b0b1a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* stuff goes here :) */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 01c68258..71c2e550 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>{% block title %}MediaGoblin{% endblock title %}</title>
-    {# <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
-          href="{{ request.staticdirect('/css/base.css') }}"/> #}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
+          href="{{ request.staticdirect('/css/base.css') }}"/>
   </head>
 
   <body>
