diff --git a/netbox/circuits/__init__.py b/netbox/circuits/__init__.py
index e5400337f5..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'circuits.apps.CircuitsConfig'
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/__init__.py b/netbox/dcim/__init__.py
index 1f32149798..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'dcim.apps.DCIMConfig'
diff --git a/netbox/extras/__init__.py b/netbox/extras/__init__.py
index 3db5f9c25e..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'extras.apps.ExtrasConfig'
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/__init__.py b/netbox/ipam/__init__.py
index 63c45c90b9..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'ipam.apps.IPAMConfig'
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/__init__.py b/netbox/virtualization/__init__.py
index 3f12ae4506..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'virtualization.apps.VirtualizationConfig'