diff --git a/django/utils/daemonize.py b/django/utils/daemonize.py
index ecd72aad52..763a9db752 100644
--- a/django/utils/daemonize.py
+++ b/django/utils/daemonize.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if os.name == 'posix':
         # Set custom file descriptors so that they get proper buffering.
         sys.stdout, sys.stderr = so, se
 else:
-    def become_daemon(our_home_dir='.', out_log=None, err_log=None, umask=022):
+    def become_daemon(our_home_dir='.', out_log=None, err_log=None, umask=0o022):
         """
         If we're not running under a POSIX system, just simulate the daemon
         mode by doing redirections and directory changing.