diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
index c2473b2a..96ab0611 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ TEMPLATES = [
         'DIRS': [
             str(APPS_DIR.path('templates')),
         ],
-        # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#app-dirs
-        'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-debug
             'debug': DEBUG,