diff --git a/symposion_project/settings.py b/symposion_project/settings.py
index 96f22d338317a707ab39530d5b66c9c3968cfb44..e3ba8af3d53164afd7fa561282e7754b3cc4d762 100644
--- a/symposion_project/settings.py
+++ b/symposion_project/settings.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
     "django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",
     "django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware",
-    "django_openid.consumer.SessionConsumer",
     "django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware",
     "django.middleware.transaction.TransactionMiddleware",
     "reversion.middleware.RevisionMiddleware",
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "compressor",
     "debug_toolbar",
     "mailer",
-    "django_openid",
     "timezones",
     "metron",
     "markitup",