diff --git a/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..996b715c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/middleware/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from timezone_middleware import TimezoneMiddleware
diff --git a/bookwyrm/timezone_middleware.py b/bookwyrm/middleware/timezone_middleware.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bookwyrm/timezone_middleware.py
rename to bookwyrm/middleware/timezone_middleware.py
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 452b8d94..917bf075 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     "django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware",
-    "bookwyrm.timezone_middleware.TimezoneMiddleware",
+    "bookwyrm.middleware.TimezoneMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware",
 ]