diff --git a/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py
index 404ea9769..03843c5a3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """ look at all this nice middleware! """
-from timezone_middleware import TimezoneMiddleware
-from ip_middleware import IPBlocklistMiddleware
+from .timezone_middleware import TimezoneMiddleware
+from .ip_middleware import IPBlocklistMiddleware
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
index e8e1b696e..4228371f5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from .import_job import ImportJob, ImportItem
 
 from .site import SiteSettings, SiteInvite
 from .site import PasswordReset, InviteRequest
-from .site import EmailBlocklist
 from .announcement import Announcement
+from .antispam import EmailBlocklist, IPBlocklist
 
 cls_members = inspect.getmembers(sys.modules[__name__], inspect.isclass)
 activity_models = {
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py b/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a85bbcf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/antispam.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+""" Lets try NOT to sell viagra """
+from django.db import models
+
+from .user import User
+
+
+class EmailBlocklist(models.Model):
+    """blocked email addresses"""
+
+    created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    domain = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        """default sorting"""
+
+        ordering = ("-created_date",)
+
+    @property
+    def users(self):
+        """find the users associated with this address"""
+        return User.objects.filter(email__endswith=f"@{self.domain}")
+
+
+class IPBlocklist(models.Model):
+    """blocked ip addresses"""
+
+    created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    address = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
+    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        """default sorting"""
+
+        ordering = ("-created_date",)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/site.py b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
index 09732c2fc..ee69a507f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/site.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
@@ -124,23 +124,6 @@ class PasswordReset(models.Model):
         return "https://{}/password-reset/{}".format(DOMAIN, self.code)
 
 
-class EmailBlocklist(models.Model):
-    """blocked email addresses"""
-
-    created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
-    domain = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
-
-    class Meta:
-        """default sorting"""
-
-        ordering = ("-created_date",)
-
-    @property
-    def users(self):
-        """find the users associated with this address"""
-        return User.objects.filter(email__endswith=f"@{self.domain}")
-
-
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 @receiver(models.signals.post_save, sender=SiteSettings)
 def preview_image(instance, *args, **kwargs):