diff --git a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
index 817133dfbd00dc5bdc89ad55e120d9c043e1e44f..fb759a34a9f6b91cc0d40f69dcb245de74457e6d 100644
--- a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
+++ b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django_extensions',
     'ajax_select',
     'haystack',
-    'captcha',
     'colleges',
     'commentaries',
     'comments',