diff --git a/app/models/spree/distributor.rb b/app/models/spree/distributor.rb
index 7db9684a58..2b84d5a280 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/distributor.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/distributor.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Spree
     after_initialize :initialize_country
 
     def initialize_country
-      # self.country = Spree::Country.find_by_id(Spree::Config[:default_country_id])
+      self.country = Spree::Country.find_by_id(Spree::Config[:default_country_id])
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/initializers/spree.rb b/config/initializers/spree.rb
index 7ae38d5e33..475a484c2c 100644
--- a/config/initializers/spree.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/spree.rb
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ Spree.config do |config|
   # config.shipping_instructions = true
   config.checkout_zone = 'Australia'
   config.address_requires_state = true
+  config.default_country_id  = Spree::Country.find_by_name('Australia').id
 end