diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 3747e30a1..7a37499ef 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.messages",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
     "django.contrib.humanize",
-    "django_rename_app",
     "sass_processor",
     "bookwyrm",
     "celery",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4f4cea667..26582e00d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ python-dateutil==2.8.1
 redis==3.4.1
 requests==2.22.0
 responses==0.10.14
-django-rename-app==0.1.2
 pytz>=2021.1
 boto3==1.17.88
 django-storages==1.11.1