diff --git a/rest_auth/tests/settings.py b/rest_auth/tests/settings.py
index 060cc89..e353fb0 100644
--- a/rest_auth/tests/settings.py
+++ b/rest_auth/tests/settings.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
-MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
+MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware'
 ]
 
+# Adding for backwards compatibility for Django 1.8 tests
+MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = MIDDLEWARE
+
 TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = [
     'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
     'django.core.context_processors.debug',