diff --git a/helpdesk/__init__.py b/helpdesk/__init__.py
index ca49be81..e69de29b 100644
--- a/helpdesk/__init__.py
+++ b/helpdesk/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-import monkey_patch # Patch User model for older versions of Django
diff --git a/helpdesk/monkey_patch.py b/helpdesk/monkey_patch.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f729911..00000000
--- a/helpdesk/monkey_patch.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-"""
-django-helpdesk - A Django powered ticket tracker for small enterprise.
-
-(c) Copyright 2008 Jutda. All Rights Reserved. See LICENSE for details.
-
-monkey_patch.py - Monkey Patch the User model for older versions of
-Django that don't support USERNAME_FIELD and get_username
-"""
-
-from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
-User = get_user_model()
-if not hasattr(User, "USERNAME_FIELD"):
-	User.add_to_class("USERNAME_FIELD", "username")
-if not hasattr(User, "get_username"):
-	User.add_to_class("get_username", lambda self: getattr(self, self.USERNAME_FIELD))