diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/ajax_select/__init__.py b/ajax_select/__init__.py
index 7050a0fb65..fd6ebe4c7f 100644
--- a/ajax_select/__init__.py
+++ b/ajax_select/__init__.py
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@
 # and any specified in settings.AJAX_LOOKUP_CHANNELS
 # It will do this after all apps are imported.
 from django.apps import AppConfig  # noqa
-
-default_app_config = "ajax_select.apps.AjaxSelectConfig"